Primary Industries in Orlando
Orlando’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Defense
Orlando's defense sector centers on the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Lockheed Martin's missile and training systems, and L3Harris' Melbourne operations — creating demand for training device housings, sensor mounts, and weapon system components.
Explore Defense in OrlandoAerospace
Orlando's aerospace cluster is among the nation's largest — Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control division in Orlando produces Hellfire, JAGM, and PAC-3 interceptors, while nearby Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center drive launch vehicle and satellite machining demand. L3Harris in Melbourne, Northrop Grumman's Space Park, and a massive simulation and training industry complete the ecosystem.
Explore Aerospace in OrlandoRobotics & Automation
Orlando's unique robotics demand spans entertainment and defense simulation — Walt Disney Imagineering and Universal Creative deploy sophisticated animatronic robots across the theme parks, while Lockheed Martin's Orlando simulation center and L3Harris develop autonomous training systems for the military. The Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation (PEO STRI) at Team Orlando drives robotic target and training-system programs. UCF's Institute for Simulation and Training and Florida Polytechnic supply robotics engineering talent.
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