Michael Mendez is the UAV Operator and FAA Liaison for VSG Unmanned, which became the first company in Georgia to get an FAA exemption to commercially fly UAS (drones). We sat down with him to find out more about VSG and their plans for the future.
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ATLANTA, October 7, 2015—Members of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today joined Prime Minister Mark Rutte of The Netherlands for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the grand-opening of Fokker Technologies' (Fokker) new facility in Clayton County. Fokker is a… Read More
ATLANTA, December 10, 2009 – Governor Perdue announced today Robins Air Force Base (RAFB) in Warner Robins will be the new home for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) Program Training Mission.
'The expansion of the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft Program Training Mission is… Read More
ATLANTA, March 3, 2010 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced plans to lead a delegation of Georgia exporters and communities to the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) July 19-25, 2010, in Farnborough, England. The biennial Farnborough… Read More
MACON, September 2, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue today joined TIMCO Aviation Services in Macon to announce the company has made a commitment to add B767 aircraft maintenance capability to its facility in middle Georgia. The expansion will add 130 new jobs and TIMCO will… Read More
ATLANTA, February 17, 2010 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Bombardier Aerospace, a leading global transportation company based in Montreal, Canada, will open a facility in Macon in Bibb County. The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation… Read More
Within the Georgia Department of Economic Development is an initiative dedicated to diversifying defense-related businesses throughout the State. Here are five things you should know about the GUARD Initiative: 1- The GUARD Initiative seeks to support the longevity of Georgia-based… Read More
ATLANTA, March 20, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia companies will have more chances to win U.S. Air Force (USAF) contracts under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between Georgia and the USAF based at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC) at… Read More
ATLANTA, January 4, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue today announced the expansion of Firth Rixson Limited, a United Kingdom-based provider of highly engineered forged metal products, to Midway in Liberty County. The 200,000-square-foot facility will serve as a closed die forging operation… Read More
ATLANTA – April 24, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., the world's leading business jet manufacturer, will create 200 jobs and invest $55 million in an expansion of its service center operations in Savannah. New jobs will include positions… Read More
