Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Airbus announced a commitment Wednesday to build an Airbus manufacturing facility in Arkansas to support the defense industry if they win a contract from the U.S. Air Force that has yet to be put out for bid. The manufacturing facility would create from 60 to 100 jobs, officials said.
ATLANTA (AP) — Lockheed Martin Corp. said Monday it would seek to build new aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force, using Airbus jets assembled in Alabama and converting them for military use in Georgia. The deal could create 1,000 new jobs in.
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