Aerospace and Defense

Boeing Delivers Missouri-Made F-15EX Fighter Jet to US Air Force

A new Missouri-made jet was recently delivered to the United States Air Force. Boeing, a global aerospace and defense company, was awarded a $1.2 billion contract for Missouri-made F-15EX fighter jets ... Read More

Missouri Communities Recognized for Workforce Development Programs

Missouri is committed to providing companies with the most prepared workforce in the U.S. and communities across the state are prioritizing workforce development. Recently, Laclede County became the 85th community in ... Read More

Missouri Has Landed on Mars!

The NASA Perseverance rover landed safely on Mars yesterday, after its 292.5-million-mile journey from Earth. “Percy,” as the spacecraft is affectionately called at NASA’s mission control, sent back the first images ... Read More

Missouri: A Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence

What do the best-selling trucks and vans in the U.S. have in common with fighter jets? They are all made right here in Missouri! Missouri is a center for advanced manufacturing ... Read More

Aerospace Company Invests in Springfield, Missouri

Envoy Air Inc., an aerospace company and a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, recently announced plans to invest in its aircraft maintenance operations in Springfield, Missouri. This investment will ... Read More

Missouri Receives National Recognition for Economic Development

Missouri is a leader in economic development and business attraction in the U.S., and that leadership has been on display recently.  The state has won multiple awards from leading economic development ... Read More

Missouri Colleges & Universities Work Toward “Big Goal” for Higher Education

The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has been steadily tracking progress toward the “Big Goal,” a pledge initially adopted in 2011 for 60 percent of working-age adults ... Read More

State of Champions: Missouri Talent is Leading the Way On & Off the Field

If you’re a sports fan, there’s no better place to live right now than Missouri – the State of Champions. Missourians recently geared up to watch the Kansas City Chiefs in ... Read More

Missouri: Top State for New & Completed Apprenticeships

Missouri ranks second in the U.S. for completed apprenticeships according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Labor. More than 3,800 people completed apprenticeships in Missouri during fiscal 2019, ... Read More

Boeing Begins Production of T-7A Weapons Systems Trainers in Missouri

Leading global aerospace and defense manufacturer Boeing has begun production on the T-7A Red Hawk’s “real-as-it-gets” ground-based training system (GBTS).  The training platform is for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer jets ... Read More