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CRP Contact Info
Ronnie Bryant, CEcD, FM, HLM
President & CEO
rbryant@charlotteusa.com
Kenny McDonald, CEcD
Executive Vice President
kmcdonald@charlotteusa.com
Charlotte Regional Partnership
1001 Morehead Square Dr.
Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: 704-347-8942
Fax: 704-347-8981
Toll Free : 1-800-554-4373
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Charlotte Regional Highlights in the Defense & Security Sector
• Presence of major DoD contractors such as Goodrich Corporation, General Dynamics and Armament Technical Products, BEA Systems, Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc., and Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation
• Nearly 900 defense contractors within the Charlotte USA region awarded more than $3.2 billion in DoD contracts since 2000
• 8,000+ engineers employed within the Charlotte USA region
• Center of “Carolina’s MicroOptics Triangle” - formed by UNC Charlotte, Western Carolina University and Clemson University to integrate specialized R&D programs focusing on new optoelectronics, precision metrology, and nanotechnology applications for the defense and aerospace industry. |
For a more in-depth information, please see the full report: “Defense_&_Security_July_2008.pdf”
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Recent News in Defense & Security Sector
• Tensylon High Performance Materials Inc., a unit of BAE Systems, expanded Monroe, N.C. facility by 18,000sf of manufacturing space to support production of troop protection products such as wheeled vehicle systems, helmets and body armor for military customers
• Ultra Machine & Fabrication in Shelby, N.C., constructs new 101,000sf armored plating manufacturing facility, housing state-of-the-art technology including two 200ft lasers, some of the longest on the East Coast |
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Regional Assets in the Defense & Security Sect
• Defense & Security Technology Accelerator, located at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Ben Craig Center offers business assistance and access to a network of resources for early stage military and dual-use technology companies
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Charlotte Research Institute (CRI) includes collaborative research programs which has attracted companies such as Caterpillar, Mitutoyo and Boeing. Research facilities include the Center for Precision Metrology, Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications and the Center for Ebusiness Technology.
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To download a list of Major Firms in the Defense/Security within the Charlotte Region, click here
For a more in-depth information, please see the full report: “Defense_&_Security_July_2008.pdf”
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