A Texas aerospace and defense contractor that focuses on warfighter-relevant products has expanded into Tucson.
Albers Aerospace leased 30,000 square feet at 3480 E. Brittania Drive, near Valencia and Palo Verde roads, and plans to add 24 jobs in operations and manufacturing once it is fully operational.
Positions currently advertised at the Tucson location are for CNC Machinists, but no information on salary was provided.
Based in McKinney, Texas, Albers Aerospace services include precision machining, complex assemblies, specialized containers, surface treatment and welding.
A Texas aerospace and defense contractor that focuses on warfighter-related products has expanded into Tucson. Albers Aerospace leased 30,000 square feet near Valencia and Palo Verde roads.
The company’s website describes it as “A team of warfighters and committed teammates delivering value and inspiring others to make a difference for our nation and the men and women who serve it daily."
People are also reading…
It was founded in 2015. In 2025, it bought Tucson-based Parallel Ventures, which provided a connection to customers in the defense and commercial aerospace industry.
“We have been very impressed with the aerospace and defense ecosystem in Tucson,” said John Albers, founder and CEO of Albers Aerospace. "Proximity to our customers, access to raw materials, good transportation infrastructure and a superior technical workforce are all critical to our strategic growth plans.”
The Chamber of Southern Arizona said the company’s expansion into Tucson reinforces the economic development focus on aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Albers Aerospace leased 30,000 square feet at 3480 E. Brittania Drive, near Valencia and Palo Verde roads, and plans to add 24 jobs in operations and manufacturing once it is fully operational.
“Companies continue to choose Tucson because of our highly skilled workforce, world-class research institutions, military assets and collaborative business environment,” said Joe Snell, the chamber’s CEO.
In addition to the Chamber of Southern Arizona, partners in bringing Albers to Tucson include the Arizona Commerce Authority, Pima County, the City of Tucson, Picor and Commercial Real Estate Group of Tucson.
Home to Raytheon, Tucson has seen dozens of subcontractors open or expand in the area in recent months.
Raytheon has been the beneficiary of billions of dollars in awards from the federal Department of War’s Arsenal of Freedom this year alone.
On Oct. 1, the company received a $24.4 billion contract for standard missile interceptors to increase the availability of munitions for offensive strikes and missile defense missions.
An employee demonstrate the work done at Albers Aerospace's new Tucson facility near Valencia and Palo Verde roads.
In September, Raytheon was awarded a multi-year contract valued at $20.7 billion for production of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, and in August the company received $22.9 billion to increase its output of Tomahawk missiles.
Its production of AMRAAM includes foreign sales to Denmark, Belgium, Japan, Netherlands, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Taiwan, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Israel and Kuwait.
Raytheon’s AMRAAM is currently in service in 44 countries.
New homes in Tucson gain edge over resales
