Military proud: one in 11 Allen County residents is a veteran.

Allen County’s military heritage is rooted in the Air National Guard 122nd Fighter Wing and a sizable veteran population active in our region’s workforce.

With the presence of innovative defense contractors like BAE Systems, Raytheon, and L3Harris, Fort Wayne’s engineering expertise has produced some of the most well-known military technologies including the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) combat net radio. We have the talent and experience to fuel your company’s growth.

exterior photo of B-A-E Systems facility in Fort Wayne
exterior photo of B-A-E Systems facility in Fort Wayne
exterior photo of B-A-E Systems facility in Fort Wayne
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BAE Systems

Manufacturer moved into a $39-million, state-of-the-art engineering and production facility near Fort Wayne International Airport in 2015

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L3Harris

Aerospace and defense contractor works on missile defense and weather satellite projects from its Fort Wayne office

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Pacific Defense

Based in California, this emerging innovator in the defense industry chose Fort Wayne for its first Midwest office.

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