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Defense

Oct 28, 2022

How this North Charleston division expands capabilities for Department of Defense projects

A unique on-demand manufacturing division of North Charleston-based Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, formerly SPAWAR, has expanded its capabilities.

Jul 25, 2022

Losses surge as cyberattacks continue to target SC business

Few aside from the FBI and the victims involved realize that South Carolina businesses lost $21 million last year through ransom attacks and other cybersecurity breaches. Susan Ferensic, special agent in charge of the FBI Columbia Field

Jun 17, 2022

F-16 backorder rises to 136 with order

One ongoing Lockheed customer has added eight F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to the backorder of 128 planes to be made at Lockheed Martin's Greenville manufacturing and sustainment facility.

Apr 7, 2022

Oshkosh contract under fire from House Democrats

In March, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives requested an investigation into the Postal Service’s plans for the Oshkosh contract and its compliance with federal reporting practices. The company reiterated the new facility c

Mar 28, 2022

Anderson manufacturer donates gear to Ukraine

The medical supply and technology company is accustomed to supplying the U.S. military with tourniquets and body armor, but the manufacturer now has turned its attention to the Ukrainian front

Mar 21, 2022

International business conference hosted in Upstate

Scholars, business leaders and community players including multiple ambassadors, executives of global corporations and think tank researchers will speak at …

Mar 21, 2022

Upstate Giving, March 21

Upstate blood donors support Ukrainian relief efforts and a phone company distributes $1,500 in diapers across …

Mar 11, 2022

Clemson, Army move ahead on autonomous tank

Some of the greatest losses over the past few wars in the U.S. have been in the supply line convoy, Sen. Lindsey Graham told an audience of engineers, politicians and soldiers. He hopes a total million from the U.S. Army piped into

Mar 7, 2022

Russian exports from SC are small piece of export pie

South Carolinians may be more than aware of damage the Russian invasion of Ukraine has wreaked at the gas pump. But while Russian exports barely register on the economic radar for many states

Jan 20, 2022

Courthouse contractor expects federal projects to triple in 2022

It had never crossed the mind of Jordon Construction Co.'s founder that he might find himself on CBS News' 60 Minutes. He's been too busy, especially as his company concludes Greenville's Federal Courthouse

Dec 7, 2021

Aerial intelligence company invests $14.7M in Johns Island facility

An aerial intelligence, surveillance and renaissance systems company is bringing its operations to Johns Island. Barzan Aeronautical LLC, a Qatari-owned, U.S.-based company, is investing $14.7 million, bringing an expected 34 jobs to

Nov 17, 2021

Business establishes North Charleston plant to be near defense sector

Elbit Systems of America LLC, a subsidiary for Elbit Systems Ltd., plans to establish operations in Charleston County, creating an anticipated 300 jobs, the S.C. Department of Commerce said in a news release. The Texas-based company p