If you're flying into northern Alabama, you might very well be landing at a facility operated by the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority. The agency operates the Huntsville International Airport, which handles about 100 flights daily. In addition, the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority oversees the International Intermodal Center, a US Customs Port of Entry which is equipped to handle cargo arriving by airplane, train, or truck. The agency also maintains the 4,000-acre Jetplex Industrial Park, which offers air, rail, and truck transportation.

Quoin, International Inc. is an engineering, technology development, manufacturing and service company that that specializes in power, control, actuation, and pyrotechnics technology development. Our work encompasses both technical product design and development and the transfer of federal technologies to commercial applications. Quoin holds several patents on its developments and works effectively, often through joint teaming arrangements, to apply its products and services to ever-expanding commercial and military applications. Current projects are centered around propulsion and guidance systems as well as incendiary materials and devices.

General Dynamics Land Systems was formed in 1982 when General Dynamics acquired Chrysler Corporation's defense operations. In March 2003, the assets of GM Defense were purchased by General Dynamics Corporation and combined with Land Systems. Since World War II, Land Systems and its predecessor companies Chrysler Defense and GM Defense have produced more than 63,000 tanks and combat vehicles. Today, Land Systems has approximately 7,500 employees worldwide in Australia, Canada, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Engineering, research, and technological innovation continue to position Land Systems as a leader in the force modernization programs of the U.S.A. and international customers.

Emivest Aerospace Corporation is a US-based aircraft manufacturing company and a subsidiary of Emirates Investment & Development PSC (Emivest). Emivest Aerospace Corporation produces the SJ30, the world’s fastest, longest range and highest flying light jet. The SJ30 is the first aircraft of its kind in the business jet segment to retain sea level cabin pressure at 41,000ft and reach a top flying height of 49,000ft. Edward J. Swearingen was instrumental in creating a unique position fo rSJ30 in the global aviation market. Emivest Aerospace Corporation will become the first company in the United States to design and develop, build, certify and deliver to the market a totally new concept business jet in the form of the SJ30. Headquartered at the San Antonio International Airport (KSAT), with over 300 staff employed at facilities in San Antonio, and Martinsburg, West Virginia where the SJ30 is built.

The companies of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems with subsidiaries in Germany and in foreign countries have a long shipbuilding tradition that in some cases reaches back for centuries. It has distinguished itself with its innovative developments and high technological standards., More than 8,000 employees of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Germany, Greece and Sweden as well as in the distribution subsidiaries in the whole world are facing the differing challenges with great commitment. They are all qualified for their respective tasks. This is ensured through various measures for schooling and continued advanced training. Because the clients of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are entitled to ideal products and services - and "just in time" and "just in budget" at that. Which is why at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems every project is processed with know-how, experience and full commitment until its successful completion to the satisfaction of the client. Striking a reasonable balance between economy and ecology is a challenge all industrial activities are facing today.

The Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) company is one of six companies that comprise the Lockheed Martin Electronic Systems business area.MFC develops, manufactures, and supports advanced combat, missile, rocket and space systems for military customers that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, NASA, and dozens of foreign nations. MFC also offers products and services for the global civil nuclear power industry. MFC has six principle product categories that correspond to the vital capabilities it provides our Warfighters and civilian customers in their defining moments. MFC pursues business in more than 50 countries with more than 40 product lines.

Finmeccanica is the main Italian industrial group operating globally in the aerospace, defence and security sectors, and is one of the world's leading groups in the fields of helicopters and defence electronics. It is also the European leader for satellite and space services as well as having considerable know-how and production capacity in the energy and transport fields. Headquartered in Italy and with a vast industrial base in the UK as well as important production facilities in the rest of Europe and in the USA, Finmeccanica has a workforce of more than 73,000 people, and a revenues volume of euro mil. 15,037. Technology and innovation are the keystones of Finmeccanica's success and competitive edge. For this reason, the Group invests 1,809 billion euros a year in R&D activities (representing 14% of revenues), making Finmeccanica the leading Italian investor in hi-tech sectors. As far as the core business is concerned, investments amount to 20% of turnover - a percentage that is higher than some of its main competitors.A large part of R&D investment is channelled into dual technology projects, leading to significant advantages in civil applications of considerable strategic importance. To maintain its leadership in hi-tech sectors, Finmeccanica focuses on the value of its human resources, and the laboratories of its subsidiaries are staffed by around 3,000 highly specialized researchers.

Bristow is one of the world’s largest providers of helicopter services. The first civil helicopter company to work in the oil and gas industry, Bristow has earned an international reputation for speed of response and quality of service.Bristow is a truly global organization, working together from facilities around the world to offer a wide-ranging array of services. Bristow, through its brand names Air Logistics and Bristow Helicopters, provides helicopter transportation, maintenance, search and rescue, and related services to the offshore oil and gas industry as well as other business sectors. Contract helicopter maintenance and training programs are available to ensure that clients receive the highest degree of flexibility and the safest, most experienced flight and maintenance crews available. Bristow also provides pilot training through Bristow Academy.Bristow prides itself on providing the safest and most reliable service to customers in all major offshore and onshore oil and gas producing regions of the world.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) came into existence on 1st October 1964. The Company was formed by the merger of Hindustan Aircraft Limited with Aeronautics India Limited and Aircraft Manufacturing Depot, Kanpur. The Company traces its roots to the pioneering efforts of an industrialist with extraordinary vision, the late Seth Walchand Hirachand, who set up Hindustan Aircraft Limited at Bangalore in association with the erstwhile princely State of Mysore in December 1940. The Government of India became a shareholder in March 1941 and took over the Management in 1942. Today, HAL has 19 Production Units and 9 Research and Design Centres in 7 locations in India. The Company has an impressive product track record - 12 types of aircraft manufactured with in-house R & D and 14 types produced under license. HAL has manufactured over 3550 aircraft , 3600 engines and overhauled over 8150 aircraft and 27300 engines. HAL has been successful in numerous R & D programs developed for both Defence and Civil Aviation sectors. HAL has made substantial progress in its current projects 1) Dhruv, which is Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) 2)Tejas - Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) 3) Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) 4)Various military and civil upgrades.

Kingfisher Airlines has emerged as one of the leaders, behind Air India and Jet Airways. The carrier serves about 70 domestic destinations with a fleet of about 75 aircraft, including Airbus jets and ATR 72 turboprops. It maintains bases in major cities such as Delhi and Mumbai. Kingfisher Airlines is a unit of UB Holdings, best known for its United Breweries unit, and the carrier shares the Kingfisher brand with a popular Indian beer. In 2008 the carrier absorbed the operations of low-cost carrier Air Deccan, another domestic airline in which UB Holdings owned a stake. Owned by Chairman and CEO Vijay Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines began flying in 2005.

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