Amarillo, Texas
Confirmed manufacturing
Valor Flight Technologies Assembly Center
Valor Flight Technologies identifies Amarillo as the final assembly and delivery hub for its military aircraft.
Valor Flight Technologies
ProspectDefense - Helicopter
- Website
- valorflight-demo.com
- Source-file ID
- DEMO-P20 From Phase 1; final Apex Industrial ID pending
- Brief generated
- October 16, 2026
- Research reviewed
- July 2026
- Relationship
- Troy Atchley · Relationship level 2 of 3
Why this account, why now, and what to do
Valor Flight Technologies is a B priority account, led by a sourced capacity constraint signal.
Valor Flight Technologies is building a $632M Army assault aircraft parts factory in North Fort Worth (AllianceTexas) to support ramping production, indicating a significant capacity expansion with dollar figures. The House Armed Services Committee's FY'27 NDAA draft adds funding for Army rotorcraft, directly benefiting helicopter manufacturers like Valor Flight Technologies through funded sector expansion.
Account snapshot
Confirmed Phase 1 firmographic and relationship data- Account status
- Prospect
- Website
- valorflight-demo.com
- Current company description
- Valor Flight Technologies designs, manufactures, and supports commercial and military vertical-lift aircraft. Source
- Industry
- Defense - Helicopter
- Operating scope
- Business-unit and facility scope requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Innovation profile
- High Innovation
- Known relationship
- Troy Atchley · Relationship level 2 of 3
- Current priority
- B - Warm / Monitor · 52.9 / 100
- Opportunities / revenue
- Pending Apex Industrial confirmation
Manufacturing locations
Evidence status distinguishes confirmed, planned, and review-needed sitesOnly locations with sourced operational evidence are shown. A corporate address alone is not treated as proof of manufacturing.
How the score was built
Fit - account and capability match77.8
Timing - public signal urgency21.3
Relationship multiplierx 1.3
Relationship level 2 of 3 · relationship contribution
Valor Flight Technologies is currently B - Warm / Monitor. The strongest cited reason is: Valor Flight Technologies is building a $632M Army assault aircraft parts factory in North Fort Worth (AllianceTexas) to support ramping production, indicating a significant capacity expansion with dollar figures.
- 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-
Valor Flight Technologies is building a $632M Army assault aircraft parts factory in North Fort Worth (AllianceTexas) to support ramping production, indicating a significant capacity expansion with dollar figures.
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The House Armed Services Committee's FY'27 NDAA draft adds funding for Army rotorcraft, directly benefiting helicopter manufacturers like Valor Flight Technologies through funded sector expansion.
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Valor Flight Technologies is accelerating production of the Army's Cheyenne II (MV-75/FLRAA) vertical-lift aircraft, an announced production-rate increase on an existing program with machined-component content.
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Valor Flight Technologies CEO Danny Maldonado states there has been increased interest in the company's products, and Valor Flight Technologies is preparing a production ramp-up, indicating demand exceeding current capacity.
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Valor Flight Technologies announced a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing the FLRAA (MV-75) for the U.S. Army, confirming an entering-production program with substantial machined-component content.
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Valor Flight Technologies announced a record year for 505 orders in Latin America in 2025, indicating elevated demand though without direct capacity-strain language.
Account fit
Static account factsValor Flight Technologies designs, manufactures, and supports commercial and military vertical-lift aircraft.
- Account type
- Prospect
- Industry
- Defense - Helicopter
- Operating scope
- Requires Apex Industrial confirmation
- Peer context
- Not supplied
Relationship and access path
Known relationship
Troy Atchley
Relationship level 2 of 3
Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Access path: Start with Troy Atchley to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Recommended contacts
Apex Industrial-provided relationships and validated public profilesPublic profiles and email details require salesperson validation before outreach. Missing email fields may be supplied by Apex Industrial where available.
| Name | Role | Location | Relevance | Status / source | Rep Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Atchley | Known Apex Industrial relationship contact | Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation | Relationship path | EmailIdentity details required before lookup | High Supplied by Apex Industrial account team · Apex Industrial account team |
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| Tracey Crespo | Director Of Operations | Tampa, Florida, US | Operations / manufacturing | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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| Andrew Flintoff | Manufacturing Engineering Manager | Nashville, Tennessee, US | Operations / manufacturing | EmailNot returned by Prospeo free-tier search | Medium Prospeo current-role match · August 2026 · LinkedIn profile via Prospeo |
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Troy Atchley
High
Known Apex Industrial relationship contact
- Location
- Details pending Apex Industrial confirmation
- Relevance
- Relationship path
- Status
- Supplied by Apex Industrial account team
- Identity details required before lookup
Tracey Crespo
Medium
Director Of Operations
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Andrew Flintoff
Medium
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee, US
- Relevance
- Operations / manufacturing
- Status
- Prospeo current-role match · August 2026
- Not returned by Prospeo free-tier search
Recommended sales plays
Validate the capacity constraint opportunity
Rationale: Valor Flight Technologies is building a $632M Army assault aircraft parts factory in North Fort Worth (AllianceTexas) to support ramping production, indicating a significant capacity expansion with dollar figures.
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.
Map Apex Industrial fit at Amarillo, Texas
Rationale: Valor Flight Technologies Assembly Center has confirmed manufacturing 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.
Use the strongest available relationship path
Rationale: Apex Industrial supplied a known relationship path. This is first-party context and should be validated before outreach.
Next step: Start with Troy Atchley to identify the right plant, program, operations leader, or sourcing owner.
Open questions for the account team
- Which manufacturing site, business unit, and program should Apex Industrial prioritize?
- Which recommended contacts are active, in scope, and appropriate for outreach?
- What current revenue, opportunity, qualification, or past-performance context should be added?
- Does Apex Industrial have a warm relationship path that is not yet captured in the source file?
Sources and methodology
- Current company description source
- dallasinnovates.com
- defensedaily.com
- fortworthreport.org
- aviationweek.com
- news.valorflight-demo.com
- rotorhub.com
- Valor Flight Technologies - Made in Amarillo, Texas
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 16, 2026. Biweekly signal refresh.