War Contracts

BL Harbert Awarded $37.6 Million Army Deal for F-35 Secure Facility in Arkansas

The Birmingham, Alabama, builder will construct an F-35 Special Access Program Facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas, under a firm-fixed-price contract funded by the Army National Guard, the Defense Department said.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 3, 2026, 1:38 PM ET

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — BL Harbert International LLC, a Birmingham, Alabama, construction firm, received a $37.6 million Army contract to build a secure F-35 facility in Arkansas, the Defense Department said Aug. 3, 2026 as announced on war.gov.