Primary Industries in Riverside
Riverside’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Defense
Riverside's defense sector is shaped by March Air Reserve Base, the Army's Fort Irwin National Training Center in the high desert, and a defense logistics cluster feeding Camp Pendleton Marine Corps operations and Edwards AFB test programs across the Inland Empire.
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Riverside's aerospace sector leverages the Inland Empire's growing manufacturing base and logistics infrastructure — March Air Reserve Base operates KC-135 tankers and C-17 cargo aircraft driving military aviation maintenance demand, while proximity to LA's aerospace primes positions local shops to serve SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing supply chains at lower costs. San Bernardino International Airport's cargo operations and the region's expanding industrial base attract aerospace suppliers relocating from higher-cost coastal locations.
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