Area Aerospace Companies
RBC Aero Components
- Manufactures highly complex mechanical components, machined parts, and complex assemblies with leading edge materials and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes
- AS9100D accredited and has a great supplier base located in the greater Atlanta area
Hermeus
- Develops hypersonic aircraft for the US Department of Defense and allied partners.
Universal Avionics
- International company focused on flight management systems and cockpit instrument displays for private, business and commercial aircraft.
Meggitt Polymers & Composites
- International company specializing in components and sub-systems for aerospace, defense and selected energy markets.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co./Marietta
- Global aerospace, defense, security and technology company
- One of the largest companies in the aerospace industry, and the largest defense company
- Develops aircraft, radar technologies, and other military systems
Education
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State is a comprehensive university located on two suburban campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, northwest of metro Atlanta. We are making an impact across the region, the nation and around the world. As the third largest university in Georgia, Kennesaw State has over 48,000 students enrolled in over 190 undergraduate, master’s, doctoral degree and certificate programs.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation’s top public research universities with more than 50,000 students who study in person at the main campus in Atlanta, at off-campus instructional sites such as Georgia Tech-Europe in France, and through distance and online learning.
