Aerospace and Defense

Made-In-Missouri Blue Angel Aircraft Cause Chicago to Look Up

During the recent Chicago Air Show, headlined by the Missouri-made Blue Angel F/A-18s, Missouri Partnership and the British Government co-hosted an event at the private residence of the United Kingdom (UK) ... Read More

Missouri Is THE Center Of Innovation

Missouri is THE center of innovation. The UMKC Innovation Center in Kansas City, Missouri Innovation Center in Columbia, and the Cortex Innovation Community in St. Louis are just some of the ... Read More

Missouri Is Leading The Way In Aerospace Manufacturing

Every day companies across Missouri are building, maintaining and supporting the latest in military aviation, ordinance, equipment, and training and support systems that help defend our country. And this excellence in ... Read More

Missouri In 2017: A Year Of Change, A Year Of Growth

Missouri, the U.S. and the world have seen a lot of change this year. Missouri swore in a new governor, the U.S. swore in a new president, and important votes took ... Read More

Inc.: Missouri Is A Great Place To Grow Your Business

Missouri is a great place for business, according to the article “5 Reasons a Move to the Midwest Might Be Good for Your Business” on Inc.com. And Missouri’s global agtech leadership ... Read More

Missouri Rocket Teams and Talent Among the World’s Best

In Paris, France, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, Missouri’s talent is rocketing to new heights. Last month, a team from Festus High School in Missouri headed to Paris to represent the ... Read More

Boeing Completes First 777X Wing In St. Louis, Missouri

Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security division has completed the manufacture of the company’s first 777X wing edge at its plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis plant opened last year, ... Read More

U.S. Navy Approves Upgrades To Missouri-Made F/A-18 Super Hornets

The U.S. Navy announced plans to fund Boeing’s fighter division to upgrade the service’s F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornets to the “Block III” configuration. The new configuration will improve the heads-up ... Read More

Drone Wars, Hack Blocks Now Part of Aerospace & Defense Growth Story

According to a 2017 study from Deloitte, 2017 will see an increase in global aerospace and defense revenues. As aerospace and defense are key parts of Missouri’s economy, with 100 aerospace ... Read More

Manufacturing Isn’t Dead, It’s Evolving

If you watch the news every night, you probably think that manufacturing in the U.S. is on the verge of death. Fortunately, that’s not the case, writes Steve Johnson, CEO, Missouri Partnership, ... Read More