Editing Des Arc, Arkansas (section)

==Economy==
The city is home to White River Energetics' [[factory]] manufacturing [[Primer (firearms)|primers]] for small arms [[ammunition]]. The factory is being expanded to manufacture single-base [[smokeless powder]]. It will be the first single-base smokeless [[propellant]] factory built in the United States in a half-century.<ref>{{cite journal |year=2025 |title=New Propellant Manufacturer To Open In Arkansas |journal=[[American Rifleman]] |volume=173 |issue=2 |page=27 |publisher=National Rifle Association of America }}</ref> In 2024 it was announced that production is intended to begin in 2026.<ref name=web>{{cite web |url=https://www.arkansasedc.com/news-events/newsroom/detail/2024/09/06/white-river-energetics-expands-in-des-arc-creates-100-new-jobs |title=White River Energetics Expands in Des Arc, Creates 100 New Jobs |date=September 6, 2024 |last= |first= |website= |publisher=Arkansas Economic Development Commission |accessdate=2 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907042644/https://www.arkansasedc.com/news-events/newsroom/detail/2024/09/06/white-river-energetics-expands-in-des-arc-creates-100-new-jobs |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>