A new ranking lists Wichita as the top metro area for aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Global Location Strategies, a site selection firm based in South Carolina, lists Wichita as the top city in its 2026 list of best places for aerospace and defense manufacturing. Wichita beat out Ogden, Utah, and Dayton, Ohio, for the top spot.
The list, part of a 112-page report, was released Thursday morning. As part of its findings, the firm said Wichita has an “unmatched concentration of aerospace manufacturing, engineering talent, supplier depth, and industrial capacity.”…