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Aerospace & Defense - Business Iowa
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Aerospace & Defense

Meet Iowa at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow!

Booth #2428

Set Your
Heights on
Iowa

Let Iowa help get your aerospace and defense aspirations off the ground. With the talent, land and incentives your business needs, trust Iowa to help your company climb to new heights.

With roots dating back to the 1850s, Iowa’s aerospace and defense cluster offers access to cutting-edge aerospace engineering programs, state-of-the-art research facilities and a corporate and personal tax rate structured to benefit your bottom line. Coupled with an abundance of shovel-ready land, lower operating costs and readily available talent, your business will soar in an ecosystem designed for breakthrough development and faster time-to-market.

The Iowa Advantage

Your Team
for the Long
Haul

With a wealth of institutional knowledge – and the creative spirit to match – Iowa’s workforce delivers.

Precision and expertise are paramount in aerospace and defense. But dependability is the glue that holds it all together. That’s where Iowa’s workforce comes in. Our apprenticeships and training programs ensure our talent remains on the industry’s leading edge. And with one of the nation’s highest concentrations of mechanical engineers and manufacturing workers, Iowa’s deep expertise and institutional stability will transform your business.

The Iowa Advantage

Incentives
That Drive
Innovation

Accelerate your growth.

Aerospace and defense margins demand innovation and smart investments. Iowa’s suite of growth-oriented incentives deliver advantages that will help your business rise far above your competition. From R&D tax credits to assistance offsetting training and expansion costs, Iowa is here to help your company realize its goals, and then some.

The Iowa Advantage

Available Land, Ready To Build

Iowa is a top 10 state for site readiness.

On the path to profitability, Iowa’s Certified Sites offers a much-needed tailwind to companies moving at the speed of business, meaning your company can scale up quickly and save thousands on site preparation costs.

in the nation for electricity generated from clean power sources

(American Clean Power)

highest concentration of mechanical engineers

(Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Top

best states for power grid reliability

highest concentration of manufacturing workers in the U.S.

(Bureau of Labor Statistics)

highest percentage of workers in STEM occupations

(National Sciences Foundation)

$861

million

in aviation parts exported to 127 countries

(WISERTrade)

“We have the sites, we have the incentives, we have the workforce, we have the innovation. Here, you’re just a connection away from your next big thing.”

Marty Lenss,

Executive Director, Eastern Iowa Airport

“I don’t know that you’re going to find a better workforce anywhere else. They’re well-trained and ready for many different roles of the future.”

Dr. Sara Nelson,

Director, Iowa Space Grant Consortium and NASA ESPCoR

“We have the sites, we have the incentives, we have the workforce, we have the innovation. Here, you’re just a connection away from your next big thing.”

Marty Lenss

Executive Director, Eastern Iowa Airport

“I don’t know that you’re going to find a better workforce anywhere else. They’re well-trained and ready for many different roles of the future.”

Dr. Sara Nelson

Director, Iowa Space Grant Consortium and NASA ESPCoR

Land in good company

Not only is Iowa home to aerospace and defense sector leaders, but you’ll also find world-class institutions and research laboratories making new discoveries that advance the industry and boost bottom lines.