Camden’s non-destructive testing lab is the only one in Arkansas, and it’s where @L3HarrisTech and @elementdefense test components for missions like Artemis II. If you’re looking for purpose in your work, it’s hard to top playing a role in sending people to the moon and back.

Collaboration is what actually grows this industry. AADA works alongside aerospace and defense partners across the region, because stronger regional ties make Arkansas’s own industry stronger, too. #ARisAerospace #Aerospace #DefenseIndustry #ArkansasEconomy

Arkansas aerospace and defense companies need cyber talent, and the OBU Cyber Challenge is building it. Students compete tomorrow at OBU's Walker Conference Center. Encourage a student to compete, or come out and see the talent coming through Ouachita Baptist University.

Jeff Overton of Cromwell Architects has watched the aerospace and defense industry shift for years, and he sees its trajectory climbing steeply. Keeping pace with that growth takes partners who know each other and work together.

One week away: the OBU Cyber Challenge is almost here. AADA backs events like this because cybersecurity isn’t separate from aerospace and defense readiness anymore — it’s part of it. Questions? Email [email protected] or contact us to get involved and reserve your spot today!

Policy decisions made at the State Capitol and in Washington affect every company in this industry — tax policy, workforce funding, regulation. AADA represents Arkansas's aerospace and defense sector in both places, year-round, so member companies have a voice in those decisions.

$6B+ for THAAD propulsion. @LockheedMartin awarded @L3HarrisTech a seven-year contract to expand production of the rocket motors that launch THAAD interceptors. South Arkansas helps build them. camdenarknews.com/news/2026/… #ArkansasAerospace #DefenseIndustry #ArkansasJobs

Aircraft components. Defense systems. Precision parts most people never see. Arkansas's aerospace and defense manufacturers build all of it — and October is their month. #ArkansasAerospace #DefenseIndustry #ArkansasJobs #Manufacturing

Arkansas Aerospace & Defense Alliance is more than 100 member organizations — public and private companies, government agencies, colleges and universities — working toward the same goal: grow Arkansas's aerospace and defense industry. #Aerospace #DefenseIndustry #ArkansasEconomy

Patriot, THAAD and Precision Strike Missile demand is climbing, and Camden builds all three. Read the full story from the ADG to learn what the growth means for South Arkansas. ⬇️ arkansasonline.com/news/2026… #ArkansasAerospace #DefenseIndustry #ArkansasJobs #Manufacturing

67 years ago, Blytheville AFB kept B-52s on continuous alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Today, that same site is the Arkansas Aeroplex — home to Arkansas's longest public-use runway at 11,600 feet, and a jet engine test cell that keeps aircraft engines running to spec.

Join AMS and ARDEC for a practical overview of ITAR and EAR, including licensing, recordkeeping, and common compliance pitfalls. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/itar-ear-ex… #NextGenAerospace #ArkansasAerospace #ArkansasDefense

Happy 79th birthday to the @usairforce! Thank you to every Airman and military family who serves, including those who call Arkansas home at Little Rock AFB and Ebbing ANGB. #USAF #ARisAerospace #ArkansasAerospace

Industry pros — we need mentors and judges for the Arkansas Aerospace & Defense Cyber Challenge. Thu, Oct 15 | 12–4 PM | OBU - Walker Conference Center A tabletop exercise putting students against the cyber threats A&D companies face for real. Reserve a spot: [email protected]

Get up to speed on ITAR and EAR export controls and learn what you need to know to stay compliant and reduce risk. 📆 Wednesday, Sept. 30 | 2 PM - 3 PM 📍 Online Event eventbrite.com/e/itar-ear-ex… #NextGenAerospace #ArkansasAerospace #ArkansasDefense

David Mason, Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Career Technical Education at SAU-Tech, spent his time at this year's Summit talking about partnerships — getting people across the industry into the same room to tackle problems no single organization can solve alone.

13 schools. One state. Every path into aerospace — mechanics, pilots, engineers — trained right here in Arkansas. #NextGenAerospace #ArkansasAerospace #ArkansasDefense

Cleared for 100. ✈️ The Alliance just hit triple-digit membership. Thank you to everyone flying with us! #NextGenAerospace #ArkansasAerospace #ArkansasDefense

Relationships drive this industry forward — and that's exactly why events like the Mid-America Aerospace & Defense Summit matter. Jeff Overton, Director of Business Development at Cromwell Architects Engineers, breaks down what makes MAADS so special.

Texarkana Regional just got a new 40,000 sq ft terminal + nonstop DFW service. Two runways keeping the Ark-La-Tex region connected. ✈️ #ARisAerospace #ArkansasAerospace