Aerospace and Defense

Missouri’s Aerospace Sector Well-Positioned for Success 

Missouri’s rich legacy in manufacturing and military aviation, coupled with emerging advanced manufacturing hubs, positions the state to thrive in the competitive global aerospace and defense market. Its stable business environment, ... Read More

Missouri’s Aerospace Industry Soars as Boeing Plans $1.8 Billion Expansion

Just as we’re seeing more and more investment by building materials and food production companies in Missouri, Boeing turns our attention back to aerospace with plans for a $1.8 billion project ... Read More

Highlighting Missouri’s Strengths in Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced manufacturing businesses across industries choose to expand to centrally located Missouri. ... 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

Boeing Invests in Advanced Manufacturing Center in St. Louis, Missouri

Global aerospace and defense manufacturer Boeing recently announced plans to contribute $5 million to develop a proposed advanced manufacturing center in St. Louis, Missouri. The new center is expected to create ... Read More

Lufthansa Airlines Lands in Missouri

Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines has completed its inaugural flight from St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri to the airline’s hub at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. Regional business, civic, and governmental leaders ... Read More

Missouri-Made Blue Angel Fighter Jets Return Home

Over the next several days, Missouri’s skies will be filled with aircraft during the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo. Among those aircraft, and headlining the entire show, ... Read More

Creating the Talent Aerospace Companies Need to Take Flight in Missouri

In 2007, global aerospace and defense manufacturer Boeing launched a new partnership with St. Louis Community College to create a new pathway for individuals to receive training, and potentially a job, ... Read More

Missouri Powered Rover Celebrates One Year on Mars

Just over one year ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed safely on the surface of Mars. Since then, the rover and NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which took the journey together, have been ... Read More

Geospatial Innovation Institute Launches in St. Louis, Missouri

Multiple research institutions are joining forces to create the Taylor Geospatial Institute, a new entity based locally and aimed at expanding St. Louis, Missouri’s position as a hub of geospatial research ... Read More