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Bahraini ambassador speaks on $1.12 billion Lockheed Martin deal

The late December rain that pelted the roof of the Westin Poinsett hotel in downtown Greenville was the kind of weather that made the Bahraini ambassador to the United States…

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Lockheed Martin hosts Bahrain Ambassador at F-16 production line

With production well underway on the first F-16 Block 70 aircraft to be delivered to the Royal Bahraini Air Force, Lockheed Martin hosted the Bahraini Ambassador for the United States…

Lockheed Martin hosts Bahrain Ambassador at F-16 production line

With production well underway on the first F-16 Block 70 aircraft to be delivered to the Royal Bahraini Air Force, Lockheed Martin hosted the Bahraini Ambassador for the United States…

Area manufacturers work alongside Greenville Tech apprentices to build workforce

As Upstate South Carolina continues its rise in the global manufacturing market, industry-related professionals and local educators are making the most of the opportunity to create a better learning environment…

Bulgarian Parliament overturns veto; Greenville nets country’s largest deal since fall of Communism

With a billion-dollar deal to build F-16 fighter jets for American allies at stake, the Bulgarian Parliament overturned President Rumen Radev’s veto Friday to stop the purchase. The European government…

Deal’s off: Bulgarian President vetoes purchase of Greenville-built F-16’s

Just weeks after announcing their intention to purchase eight F-16 fighter jets worth $1.26 billion from Greenville County’s Lockheed Martin facility, Bulgarian President, Rumen Radev, suddenly vetoed the deal Tuesday…

Lockheed Martin targets Bulgarian Air Force in latest sell of Greenville-built fighter jet

Although Lockheed Martin spokesperson, Leslie Farmer, told the Upstate Business Journal “it is premature to speculate on production and delivery,” the aerospace and defense company’s Greenville location will supply the…

Community partners help Greenville Tech grow the area workforce

Greenville Tech Foundation, the nonprofit that helps Greenville Technical College provide a college education at a reasonable cost and helps remove financial barriers to graduation, will salute a $2 million…

Q & A: Born to fly

As far back as he can remember, Don Myers was fascinated by airplanes. His father was a pilot, his brother’s a pilot, and so is he. Although Myers’ duties as…

While the 737 Max remains grounded in the desert, ticket prices take off as Boeing and S.C. suppliers fly on

Although airport officials say the 737 Max has never touched down at GSP and in-state suppliers claim the pace of work has not changed, the jet’s recent troubles and subsequent…