Defense & Security
 The defense industry accounts for more than 75% of the global aerospace and defense market, which is expected to increase by 13% in the next five years. Local Department of Defense contractors, of which there are nearly 900 since 2000, provide a solid foundation for growth in Charlotte USA. Area firms such as Goodrich Corporation, BAE Systems, General Dynamics, Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc and Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation are finding success incorporating their advanced technologies to land government contracts.
What makes Charlotte USA so attractive for defense and security operations is the local resource assistance. Operations like the North Carolina Military Foundation, the NC Defense and Security Technology Accelerator, and the North Carolina Business Center provide new and existing companies with vital assistance for defense and security work.
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Aerospace
There are more than 60 defense/aerospace companies located in the Charlotte region. More than 8,000 engineers are employed with local firms throughout the region.
Charlotte is also the center of the “Carolina’s MicroOptics Triangle”, which was formed by UNC-Charlotte, Western Carolina University and Clemson University to integrate specialized R&D programs focusing on new opto-electronics, precision metrology, and nanotechnology applications for use by industries such as aerospace &defense.
In 2008, Turbomeca, a French owned aerospace firm, opened its first production facility outside of France in Monroe, NC. The new factory covers 100,000sf and manufactures low to medium power gas turbines for helicopters. While employing 70 workers upon opening, the facility expects to employ 200 by 2009.
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The local defense sector in the news:
7/25/2009 - Defense companies hope boon continues - Charlotte Observer - Intepoint LLC is an example of how defense contracts can help a company grow. The Charlotte company makes software that creates a virtual model for how a single event – such as a terrorist attack, power outage or computer virus – can affect a city. Click here to read the entire article
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