Aerospace and Defense

Geospatial & Information Technology Training Campus Announced in St. Louis, Missouri

Gateway Global American Youth and Business Alliance Academies Inc. (GGAYBA), a St. Louis, Missouri-based workforce development nonprofit, announced a $25 million project to develop a geospatial and information technology training campus ... Read More

Missouri Celebrates Manufacturing Day

Happy Manufacturing Day! Held annually on the first Friday in October, Manufacturing Day helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the ... Read More

Governor Parson & Governor Kelly Announce Launch Of Regional “National Security Crossroads” Initiative

Today, Governor Mike Parson joined with Governor Laura Kelly to announce the launch of the National Security Crossroads, a multi-state initiative aimed at raising awareness of and facilitating collaboration and efficiencies within ... Read More

#MissouriMade MQ-25 Stingray Drone Conducts First-Ever Refueling with US Navy F-35C

The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker conducted its first aerial refueling with an F-35C Joint Strike Fighter. This was the third aircraft type to take fuel from the Missouri-made unmanned ... Read More

Missouri-Made Boeing F-15QA Fighter Completes Successful Rollout

Boeing, a global aerospace and defense company with locations in St. Louis, Missouri, recently completed the rollout of the new F-15QA fighter, the most advanced version of the jet ever manufactured. ... Read More

Harris-Stowe State University Launches Geospatial Tech Lab in Missouri

Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) recently opened a satellite location at the T-REX incubator in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The GeoHornet Lab, named for the university’s mascot, will focus on education and ... Read More

Missouri Workers Create the Products That Help Keep America Free

Happy 4th of July!!! As we prepare to kick off Independence Day weekend, we thought it was a great time to celebrate Missouri’s contribution to the industries that help keep America ... Read More

#MissouriMade MQ-25 Stingray Drone Makes History

Over four-and-a-half cautious hours, two U.S. Navy test pilots painstakingly approached and withdrew from the drone, approaching and withdrawing again, testing everything. Then it was time. They connected their Missouri-made F/A-18F ... Read More

Missouri Companies Receive Billions in Military Defense Contracts

Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently announced that more than $14 billion in military defense contracts were awarded to Missouri companies in Fiscal Year 2019, according to a recent report. “We are ... Read More

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Leading the Way For 25 Years

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp recently sat down to discuss the organizations 25-year history, and the ‘Moonshot’ operational effort to face a future as challenging as ... Read More