The City of Fort Wayne closed on $8.15 million in RIF loans to develop The Villages of Arneo. News ReleaseINDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood and Fort Wayne metropolitan areas rank among the nation’s most competitive markets for aerospace and defense investment, according to a new industry report. 11 among 387 U.S. metropolitan areas evaluated in Global Location Strategies’ 2026 Best Places for Aerospace & Defense report, released earlier this month. Indianapolis received a metro score of 86.88, while Fort Wayne scored 86.69. Indianapolis has developed into a major Midwest aerospace and defense manufacturing hub, with activity spanning aerospace propulsion, military aviation, advanced manufacturing and defense engineering.