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Greenville County sets capital investment record
While economic activity creaked to a halt last spring with a shutdown spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 companies made a record $631 million in capital investment commitments in Greenville County last year.
CU-ICAR to house Army autonomous vehicle research center
U.S. Army autonomous vehicle research and an $18 million federal grant will drive the development of a Virtual Prototyping of Ground System Center at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research.
Greenville to host only corporate F-16 sustainment depot in US
Following the announcement of a $900 million U.S. Air Force contract on Friday, Lockheed Martin’s Greenville facility will become the only corporate F-16 sustainment and support depot in the world.
Veteran-owned business invests $1.1M in North Charleston operations
Defense Engineering Services is expanding its Charleston County operations and expects to create 18 new jobs.
Aerospace industry worth billions to S.C. economy
Even before Boeing’s recent announcement to move additional production to North Charleston, South Carolina’s aerospace industry had continued to drive employment and economic growth at a much higher rate than most other sectors.
Trident Tech receives $1.9M for STEM initiatives
The Department of Defense awarded Trident Tech $1.9 million to create STEM programs for K-12 students in the Charleston region. The technical college will partner with Joint Base Charleston and Charleston Promise Neighborhood.
Department of Defense contract for 90 F-16 jets finalized
The Department of Defense this week announced a $62 billion 10-year contract with Lockheed for the production of 90 F-16 fighter jets to be built at the aerospace company's Greenville location.
Military aviation service provider to establish operations in Greenville County
Aero Precision/Kellstrom Defense, a military aviation sustainment provider, plans to establish operations in Greenville County. The company's $1.2 million investment is expected to create 21 new manufacturing jobs.
F-16 production takes off at Greenville facility with finalized contracts
A little over a year since Greenville's Lockheed Martin Corp. facility welcomed its first production line, the aerospace manufacturer remains on track to introduce South Carolina's first F-16 Fighting Falcon within two years
2 Lowcountry military installations change command
Coast Guard Sector Charleston and Joint Base Charleston held change of command ceremonies this week, transitioning the leadership of the military installations into new hands.
Marine recruits arrive at The Citadel for observation before boot camp
Roughly 300 Marine Corps recruits arrived at the military college this week for two weeks of observation before heading to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island near Beaufort. A new group is expected every two weeks.
NIWC deploys new, faster software development approach
An engineering team from Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic is bringing a new approach to software development to the Navy and Marine Corps, which will allow the military branches to develop programs faster.
