August 31st, 2006
The U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center’s Development and Test Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base has awarded a $49 million contract to provide a near-space communication system. The story was reported in the New Mexico Business Weekly.
Space Data Corp. in Chandler, Ariz., won the contract. Near space is defined as 65,000 to 135,000 feet above Earth — higher than airplanes fly, but lower than satellites.
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Posted in New Mexico Business
August 31st, 2006
BELEN – Economic Development Secretary Rick Homans and Mayor Ronnie Torres today announced that LoPresti Fury will be relocating their sport aircraft manufacturing facility from Vero Beach, Florida to Belen, New Mexico. The company plans on building a 100,000 square foot facility at the Belen Alexander Municipal Airport and creating over 300 new jobs.
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Posted in New Mexico Business
May 5th, 2006
Among the industries represented in this month’s award are cutting-edge aircraft manufacturers and medical technology in Albuquerque, old-world weaving in Mora, and food processing in Alamogordo. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Government, New Mexico Business
May 5th, 2006
DTS America will be hiring 200 new employees over the next 24 months, Governor Richardson’s office announced. The production center will be a 24-hour-a-day/7-day-a-week operation with three shifts and will offer continuous training and mentoring on-site along with a production side focused on high quality and commitment to patient safety. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in New Mexico Business
May 2nd, 2006
Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the revolutionary Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), announced that the Eclipse 500 test fleet has amassed 1,700 total flight hours on the path to FAA certification, with 700 hours accumulated in the last three months alone. Completing testing at an unprecedented rate, the company projects it will achieve FAA certification by the end of this quarter and EASA certification by the end of the year. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in New Mexico Business, New Mexico Politics
May 1st, 2006
Advent’s new production facility will be located in Mesa del Sol, a brand new 12,000 acre development and solar cluster in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Advent, an Albuquerque-based manufacturer of advanced solar cells and modules, will ship its first products to customers later this year from its pilot line, and expects to be in full production at its new facility in 2007.
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Posted in New Mexico Politics
