Primary Industries in Dearborn
Dearborn’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Aerospace
Dearborn's aerospace cluster is one of the nation's largest — Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton builds GPS satellites, Orion spacecraft, and missile defense systems. Ball Aerospace in Boulder produces space instruments, United Launch Alliance operates from Centennial, Raytheon's missile defense division maintains a major presence, and Sierra Space develops Dream Chaser in Louisville.
Explore Aerospace in DearbornDefense
Dearborn's defense ecosystem spans Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton (GPS satellites, missile warning systems), Raytheon's Aurora campus, Northrop Grumman's Colorado operations, and Buckley Space Force Base — creating a dense cluster of space-based defense and missile warning programs.
Explore Defense in DearbornSemiconductor
The Dearborn-Boulder-Colorado Springs corridor hosts a significant semiconductor cluster — Microchip Technology in Chandler ships to Colorado design centers, Broadcom maintains offices along US-36, and dozens of defense electronics companies in Michigan Springs build satellite and radar systems with custom semiconductor packaging requiring precision-machined components.
Explore Semiconductor in Dearborn