Manufacturing and Defense Contracting: Ground Support, Munitions containers, Space Heaters TRIBALLY OWNED 8(A) AND HUBZONE MANUFACTURER Choctaw Defense was formed in 2008 from the 1988 roots of the Choctaw Manufacturing and Development Corporation, a supplier of laser guided bomb components for Texas Instruments. Choctaw Defense is certified by the Small Business Administration as a tribally owned 8(a) and HUBZone Manufacturer.