State of Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Today Oklahoma boasts a robust legacy in space, aviation (together known as aerospace), and defense. For over 70 years, the state has played host to what are now some of the largest military and commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) centers in the world; Tinker Air Force Base (AFB) in Oklahoma City and American Airlines Technical Operations in Tulsa. The manufacturing labor base to support these operations has historically accounted for most of Oklahoma’s growth in the aerospace and defense (A&D) industries; particularly surrounding the two major metropolitans.

Selling to international markets opens Oklahoma businesses to the 96% of the world's consumers located in other countries.

With more than 1,100 aerospace entities and both the largest commercial and military maintenance repair and overhaul depots in the world, Aerospace & Defense...

Aerospace and defense is the second-largest and fastest-growing industry sector in Oklahoma. Oklahoma ACES — a program led by the Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Team with resources dedicated to developing and growing the state’s aerospace industry.