The A&D industry in Arizona accounts for 54,112 direct jobs employed at 569 establishments. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW, 2016)

Largest employers in the aerospace & defense sector include: Raytheon (10,700), Honeywell (8,000), General Dynamics (4,500), Boeing (3,600) and Orbital ATK (1,400). (azcentral.com, 2017)

Arizona companies exported $3.99 billion worth of aerospace & defense products in 2016.  Arizona was the 10th largest exporter of aircraft, spacecraft and related parts. (Global Trade Atlas) 

The average wage paid in the aerospace & defense industry in Arizona was approximately $87,845 in 2016. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW)

U.S. News & World Report ranked Arizona State University 5th in the nation for its undergraduate supply chain and logistics program in 2017.

In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott 13rd in the nation for its undergraduate engineering programs at schools where no doctorate is offered. 

Arizona's aerospace and defense manufacturing industry is the 4th largest in the nation by total employment. (Emsi 2017.2 QEW and non-QCEW, 2016)

In 2017, PricewaterhouseCoppers ranked Arizona 3rd in the nation for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness.

Arizona ranks 2nd in the nation for employment in guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. (Emsi 2017.2 QCEW and non-QCEW, 2016)

Arizona's aerospace & defense industry's core competencies include: maintenance, repair and overhaul services, cybersecurity, unmanned aerial systems, space and optics. 

U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Arizona 3rd in the nation for its Management Information Systems program. 

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $9.1 billion in contracts to Arizona companies in fiscal year 2016, making Arizona the 11th largest recipient of Department of Defense spending. (USAspending.gov)

Arizona ranks 6th among all states for employment in aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul operations. (Aeronautical Repair Station Association, 2017)

$11.7 billion gross state product in fiscal year 2016. (Seidman Research Institute, 2017)

In fiscal year 2016, Arizona companies were awarded $11.8 billion in federal contracts. The primary contractor was the Department of Defense, accounting for almost 80% of all contracts. (USASpending.gov)

Many of the top cybersecurity companies in the world have operations in Arizona including root9b, EY, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Cisco, Raytheon, BAE Systems and Lifelock. (Cybersecurity Ventures)

118,748 direct, indirect and induced jobs in fiscal year 2016. (Seidman Research Institute, 2017)

$7.9 billion in labor income in fiscal year 2016. (Seidman Research Institute, 2017)

$431.4 million in employee tax revenues in fiscal year 2016. (Seidman Research Institute, 2017)

$183.2 million in business sales and excise taxes in fiscal year 2016. (Seidman Research Institute, 2017)

$221.2 million in business property taxes in fiscal year 2016. (Seidman Research Institute, 2017)