Primary Industries in Fort Worth
Fort Worth’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Aerospace
Fort Worth is the epicenter of tactical fighter aircraft production — Lockheed Martin's mile-long assembly line produces every F-35 Lightning II in the world here, alongside F-16 sustainment and modernization programs. Bell Textron's tiltrotor campus builds V-280 Valor and legacy V-22 components. Elbit Systems of America, L3Harris, and hundreds of aerostructure suppliers complete the ecosystem.
Explore Aerospace in Fort WorthDefense
Fort Worth is synonymous with Lockheed Martin's fighter jet production — the F-35 Lightning II final assembly line, Bell Textron's V-280 Valor program, and Elbit Systems' Fort Worth facility create the densest tactical aircraft machining demand in the nation.
Explore Defense in Fort WorthAutomotive
Fort Worth's automotive sector leverages DFW's massive vehicle market and logistics infrastructure — GM's Arlington Assembly builds the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Escalade just east of the city, Peterbilt Motors' headquarters in Denton (north) produces Class 8 trucks, and the Alliance Texas logistics hub handles auto-parts distribution for the entire South Central region.
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