# Bell Textron to build aircraft manufacturing center in Fort Worth, Texas

Bell Textron announced a new 447,000-square-foot aircraft manufacturing center in Fort Worth, Texas, to support the U.S. Army's FLRAA program, with over $429 million capital investment and 400 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-12-15
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas (Denton County region), United States
- Value: $429.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 447,000 square feet
- Products: aircraft components for FLRAA program
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bell Textron](https://endata.com/companies/6179.md)
- [Textron](https://endata.com/companies/20075.md) (investor)
- [Textron](https://endata.com/companies/20075.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businessfacilities.com](https://businessfacilities.com/first-texas-jeti-project-in-motion-with-aircraft-manufacturing-center/), 2024-12-18: "Bell will establish the additional aircraft manufacturing center to support the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program."
- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/bell-textron-fort-worth-texas-429-million-flraa-aircraft-plant-us-army/737222/), 2025-01-15: "Bell Textron announced plans last month to build a $429 million aircraft factory in Forth Worth, Texas."

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