Third quarter 2026

Mission Ready: In aerospace and defense, Virginia leads the Way

A look into Virginia’s long history supporting the U.S. military

This issue of Virginia Economic Review details Virginia’s long history supporting the U.S. military and the reasons why defense and aerospace companies thrive in the Commonwealth.

 

Highlights from the issue

Scott Denny

Virginia has been on top of providing the infrastructure needed at the existing airport systems. The AAM OEM manufacturers have indicated to us that they want to operate out of Virginia’s existing airport system…A majority of the infrastructure that they’re looking for is already in place, and that makes Virginia very attractive to them.

Scott Denny
Senior Program Manager for Advanced Air Mobility,
Virginia Department of Aviation

Past issues

First Quarter 2026

Virginia Meets the Life Sciences Moment

This issue goes in depth on Virginia’s recent streak of high-profile biopharma manufacturing announcements, along with the investments and decisions that led the Commonwealth to the forefront of the industry.

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