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Why this account, why now, and what to do

Horizon Aerospace & Defense is an A priority account, led by a sourced relevant news signal.

The U.S. Navy awarded Horizon Aerospace & Defense a $22.9 billion multi-year contract to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile production from approximately 60 units annually to more than 1,000 units per year over seven years. The Pentagon proposed a 188% increase in missile procurement funding, a specific funded sector expansion directly benefiting Horizon Aerospace & Defense's missile systems business.

Account snapshot

Confirmed Phase 1 firmographic and relationship data
Account status
Prospect
Current company description
Horizon Aerospace & Defense, an Horizon Aero business, develops and produces integrated air and missile defense systems, precision weapons, radars, sensors, and supporting mission technologies. Source
Industry
Defense - Missile Systems
Operating scope
United States - missile systems (Tucson AZ operations)
Innovation profile
High Innovation
Known relationship
Internal owner required · Relationship level 2 of 3
Current priority
A - Act Now · 83.4 / 100
Opportunities / revenue
Pending Apex Industrial confirmation

Manufacturing locations

Evidence status distinguishes confirmed, planned, and review-needed sites

Only locations with sourced operational evidence are shown. A corporate address alone is not treated as proof of manufacturing.

Huntsville, Alabama

Redstone Missile Integration Facility

Confirmed integration and production

Horizon Aerospace & Defense completed a $115 million expansion that increased missile integration and delivery capacity by more than 50 percent.

Tucson, Arizona

Space Systems Operations

Confirmed assembly and test

Horizon Aerospace & Defense describes this facility as developing, testing, and assembling interceptor kill-vehicle components.

Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Portsmouth Operations

Confirmed production expansion

Horizon Aerospace & Defense announced expansion for radar testing and Patriot GEM-T interceptor subcomponent production.

East Camden, Arkansas

Horizon Aerospace & Defense-Rafael Production Facility

Planned manufacturing; operating status needs review

Horizon Aerospace & Defense and Rafael announced a U.S. manufacturing facility for Tamir and SkyHunter missiles; current operating status should be confirmed.

How the score was built

Fit - account and capability match77.8
Timing - public signal urgency52.9
Relationship multiplierx 1.3
Relationship level 2 of 3 · relationship contribution

Horizon Aerospace & Defense is currently A - Act Now. The strongest cited reason is: The U.S. Navy awarded Horizon Aerospace & Defense a $22.9 billion multi-year contract to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile production from approximately 60 units annually to more than 1,000 units per year over seven years.

  • Scores are rounded prioritization inputs, not precise measurements.
  • A score does not predict a sale; it helps sequence attention.
  • Timing can move quickly, while fit and relationship usually move more slowly.

Biweekly signal refresh · scored July 2026

What changed

Researched public signals · Biweekly signal refresh
  1. Relevant news High confidence October 14, 2026 The U.S. Navy awarded Horizon Aerospace & Defense a $22.9 billion multi-year contract to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile production from approximately 60 units annually to more than 1,000 units per year over seven years.
  2. Relevant hiring High confidence October 13, 2026 Horizon Aerospace & Defense is recruiting a Principal Specialist, Material Program Manager within its Naval Power strategic business unit to manage supplier execution and material readiness for naval radar production.
  3. Relevant news High confidence October 8, 2026 The Department of Defense and Missile Defense Agency awarded Horizon Aerospace & Defense multi-year production contracts valued at up to $24.4 billion for SM-6 interceptors and up to $6.3 billion for SM-3 Block IB interceptors, driving major missile assembly and supplier capacity expansion in Tucson, Arizona and Huntsville, Alabama.
  4. Relevant news High confidence September 25, 2026 Horizon Aero announced a $26.5 million capital investment in Astral Avionics Solutions's Largo, Florida manufacturing facility to accelerate electronics fabrication and assembly for military communication and navigation systems.
  5. Relevant hiring High confidence September 20, 2026 Horizon Aerospace & Defense opened hiring for an Operations and Supply Chain Associate Director in Tucson, Arizona, responsible for planning, factory management, and subcontract manufacturing execution across precision munitions programs.
  6. People movement High confidence September 15, 2026 In an SEC Form 8-K filing, Horizon Aero announced that Shane Eddy will step down as president of Pratt & Whitney on January 1, 2027, with Jill Albertelli, current president of Military Engines, named to succeed him as president.
  7. Relevant news High confidence August 27, 2026 Horizon Aero announced completion of a $50 million, 17,000-square-foot expansion at Horizon Aerospace & Defense's Forest, Mississippi manufacturing facility. The site will support production, test, and integration of NGJ-MB pods and other airborne radar programs and is expected to create 100 high-skill jobs by 2028.
  8. Relevant hiring High confidence July 30, 2026 Horizon Aerospace & Defense posted a Principal Specialist, Subcontracts Procurement opening, indicating active hiring in a function directly relevant to Apex Industrial's sales motion.
  9. Relevant news High confidence July 23, 2026 Horizon Aero reported higher Horizon Aerospace & Defense sales from Patriot, Standard Missile and AMRAAM programs, with increased Patriot production contributing to improved operating profit.
  10. People movement High confidence July 14, 2026 Reanne Miller announced a new Principal Specialist in Procurement role at Horizon Aerospace & Defense, adding a current procurement contact for account research and outreach planning.
  11. Capacity constraint High confidence April 2026 Horizon Aero's Q1 earnings call reported record backlog and raised guidance, evidencing demand surge and capacity strain across the company including missile systems.
  12. Capacity constraint High confidence June 2026 Horizon Aero announced a $100 million investment to accelerate radar testing and interceptor production in Rhode Island, adding 150 high-skill jobs, indicating a capacity expansion with concrete figures within the last 6 months.
  13. Market tailwind High confidence April 2026 Horizon Aero Q1 2026 results explicitly cite double-digit organic sales growth and raised outlook driven by weapons demand, naming the company as a direct beneficiary of the defense spending tailwind.
  14. New program or production ramp High confidence April 2026 The US Army awarded Horizon Aerospace & Defense a $904.6 million contract modification for low-rate initial production of a next-generation missile defense radar, an announced program entering production.
  15. Market tailwind High confidence April 2026 The Pentagon proposed a 188% increase in missile procurement funding, a specific funded sector expansion directly benefiting Horizon Aerospace & Defense's missile systems business.
  16. New program or production ramp High confidence February 2026 Horizon Aero/Horizon Aerospace & Defense signed a Pentagon deal to ramp production of five weapons systems, an announced production-rate increase directly tied to missile programs.

Account fit

Static account facts

Horizon Aerospace & Defense, an Horizon Aero business, develops and produces integrated air and missile defense systems, precision weapons, radars, sensors, and supporting mission technologies.

Account type
Prospect
Industry
Defense - Missile Systems
Operating scope
United States - missile systems (Tucson AZ operations)
Peer context
Vanguard Systems, Orbit Space Technologies

Relationship and access path

Relationship reported; contact not named Internal owner required Relationship level 2 of 3

The Phase 1 relationship assessment indicates access, but no named relationship contact is present in the source file.

Access path: Ask Apex Industrial to identify the relationship owner and the specific facility or business unit before external outreach.

Recommended contacts

Apex Industrial-provided relationships and validated public profiles

Public profiles and email details require salesperson validation before outreach. Missing email fields may be supplied by Apex Industrial where available.

NameRoleLocationRelevanceEmailStatus / sourceRep Assistant
Ryan Mccombs Senior Director, Operations & Supply Chain Tucson, Arizona, US Operations / manufacturing EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Brian Gross Director Supply Chain Operations Tucson, Arizona, US Operations / manufacturing EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Brittany Wheeler Associate Director of Manufacturing Operations San Diego, California, US Operations / manufacturing EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Ed Osterhoudt Associate Director Operations & Supply Chain Tucson, Arizona, US Operations / manufacturing EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Eric Douat Associate Director of Operations & Supply Chain - EO/IR Products McKinney, Texas, US Operations / manufacturing EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Ryan Mccombs Medium

Senior Director, Operations & Supply Chain

Location
Tucson, Arizona, US
Relevance
Operations / manufacturing
Status
Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
Email
Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Brian Gross Medium

Director Supply Chain Operations

Location
Tucson, Arizona, US
Relevance
Operations / manufacturing
Status
Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
Email
Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Brittany Wheeler Medium

Associate Director of Manufacturing Operations

Location
San Diego, California, US
Relevance
Operations / manufacturing
Status
Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
Email
Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Ed Osterhoudt Medium

Associate Director Operations & Supply Chain

Location
Tucson, Arizona, US
Relevance
Operations / manufacturing
Status
Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
Email
Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Eric Douat Medium

Associate Director of Operations & Supply Chain - EO/IR Products

Location
McKinney, Texas, US
Relevance
Operations / manufacturing
Status
Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
Email
Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
LinkedIn profile via Prospeo
Rep Assistant

Ryan Mccombs

Senior Director, Operations & Supply Chain

Email draft

Starter copy only. Confirm the contact, facts, and Apex Industrial positioning before sending.

Rep Assistant

Brian Gross

Director Supply Chain Operations

Email draft

Starter copy only. Confirm the contact, facts, and Apex Industrial positioning before sending.

Rep Assistant

Brittany Wheeler

Associate Director of Manufacturing Operations

Email draft

Starter copy only. Confirm the contact, facts, and Apex Industrial positioning before sending.

Rep Assistant

Ed Osterhoudt

Associate Director Operations & Supply Chain

Email draft

Starter copy only. Confirm the contact, facts, and Apex Industrial positioning before sending.

Rep Assistant

Eric Douat

Associate Director of Operations & Supply Chain - EO/IR Products

Email draft

Starter copy only. Confirm the contact, facts, and Apex Industrial positioning before sending.

Recommended sales plays

Play 01 - Current signal

Validate the relevant news opportunity

Rationale: The U.S. Navy awarded Horizon Aerospace & Defense a $22.9 billion multi-year contract to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile production from approximately 60 units annually to more than 1,000 units per year over seven years.

Next step: Use the cited event as a discovery opener. Confirm the affected program, facility, timing, and sourcing impact before presenting an Apex Industrial solution.

Play 02 - Site mapping

Map Apex Industrial fit at Huntsville, Alabama

Rationale: Redstone Missile Integration Facility has confirmed integration and production evidence relevant to Apex Industrial's manufacturing-capability discussion.

Next step: Identify the plant leader and sourcing owner, then validate relevant part families, certifications, capacity needs, and supplier onboarding requirements.

Play 03 - Access

Use the strongest available relationship path

Rationale: The Phase 1 relationship assessment indicates access, but no named relationship contact is present in the source file.

Next step: Ask Apex Industrial to identify the relationship owner and the specific facility or business unit before external outreach.

Open questions for the account team

  1. Which manufacturing site, business unit, and program should Apex Industrial prioritize?
  2. Which recommended contacts are active, in scope, and appropriate for outreach?
  3. What current revenue, opportunity, qualification, or past-performance context should be added?
  4. Does Apex Industrial have a warm relationship path that is not yet captured in the source file?

Sources and methodology

  1. Current company description source
  2. Arizona Technology Council
  3. Horizon Aero Careers
  4. Horizon Aero Newsroom
  5. Trivano / Horizon Aero
  6. Cleared Careers
  7. SEC 8-K
  8. Horizon Aero Newsroom
  9. Horizon Aero Careers
  10. SEC 10-Q
  11. LinkedIn
  12. tipranks.com
  13. horizonaero-demo.com
  14. horizonaero-demo.com
  15. ir-ia.com
  16. gutenberg-dev.breakingdefense.com
  17. breakingdefense.com
  18. Horizon Aerospace & Defense - Redstone expansion completion
  19. Horizon Aerospace & Defense - inside the space factory
  20. Horizon Aerospace & Defense - Portsmouth investment
  21. Horizon Aerospace & Defense - East Camden facility announcement

Public signals, manufacturing locations, and contact candidates require salesperson validation before outreach. Location status labels distinguish confirmed manufacturing from planned or unconfirmed activity.

The priority score is a sequencing aid, not a sales forecast. Scored July 2026 from the frozen Phase 1 baseline; generated October 22, 2026. Biweekly signal refresh.