Optoelectronic systems are used in both commercial and military applications, where they are often mounted on aircraft, helicopters or missiles and transported at high elevations.
ROCKFORD, IL—Woodward Inc., a manufacturer of pumps, valves, actuators and other aerospace components, will invest more than $200 million to build a new assembly plant here, creating 660 jobs over the next five years.
WICHITA, KS—Airbus plans to double the $12 billion it now spends with U.S. suppliers amid strong airplane sales, explaining that the company has a backlog that is “disturbingly healthy.”