Utah is one of America's most important aerospace and defense states, best known as the home of Northrop Grumman's solid rocket motor manufacturing for NASA and the US military. With L3Harris, Orbital ATK heritage programs, and a growing space economy around Salt Lake City, Utah's aerospace industry is deep and expanding.
From the solid rocket boosters that power NASA missions to precision defense electronics, Utah's aerospace companies build some of the most critical systems in the American defense and space arsenal.
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman's Promontory facility is the largest solid rocket motor plant in the world, manufacturing the Space Launch System boosters for NASA's Artemis moon program and propulsion systems for US defense missiles.
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris operates significant defense electronics, surveillance, and communication systems engineering operations in Utah, employing avionics, systems, and electronic warfare technicians across multiple programs.
Hill Air Force Base
Hill AFB is the largest single employer in Utah, managing depot maintenance for F-35, F-16, and A-10 aircraft and the ground-based missile defense system, creating thousands of aerospace maintenance and logistics roles.
