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Peace Through Strength: Mississippi’s Defense Initiative Sparks Economic Expansion From the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport to the testing of rocket propulsion systems at Stennis Space Center, our state’s assets have long supported national security missions on land, at sea, in the air, and in space. This legacy underscores why recent calls for renewed national investment in defense carry such weight locally. In 2024, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker unveiled hi

October 30, 2025 KILN, MISS: WCF Aerospace has signed a new lease for a renovated hangar at Stennis International Airport (HSA), establishing an FAA Part 145 certified maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the airport. This significant milestone not only expands the airport’s aviation service capabilities but also solidifies its growing position as a premier aerospace center along the Gulf Coast. The new facility will allow WCF Aerospace to support a broader

May 20, 2024 KILN, MISS : Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $3 million grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s Strategic Multimodal Investments Fund. This funding will be for Stennis International Airport’s North Apron Expansion Project. The north apron expansion will construct a new 90,000 SF concrete parking apron adjacent to Site 2. This extension aims to create additional parking space for aircraft a

October 18, 2023 Aerospace company creating 36 jobs in Kiln Expansion represents a total corporate investment of $55 million Jackson, Miss. (October 18, 2023) – Skydweller Aero Inc. is bringing its flight test and aircraft modification operations to Hancock County. The project represents a corporate investment of $15 million, as well as $40 million in advanced solar powered aircraft inventory. The project will create at least 36 new jobs. Skydweller Aero is a transatlantic