AL HR268

Commends Leonardo DRS for selecting historic Moton Field Municipal Airport in Tuskegee, Alabama as the location for the new T-100 jet trainer manufacturing facility.

Leonardo DRS will create more than 750 high-wage, full-time jobs and generate significant economic benefits to Tuskegee, Macon County, and surrounding communities in east Alabama.

Leonardo DRS is among the top ten global players in Aerospace, Defense and Security, headquartered in Italy with over 45,600 employees and operations in 218 sites worldwide.

The company operates seven divisions: Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Airborne and Space Systems, Land and Naval Defense electronics, Defense Systems and Security, and Information Systems.

The Alabama House of Representatives expresses deep appreciation and sincere best wishes for Leonardo DRS's commitment to the T-100 Trainer Jet project and job creation in Tuskegee and Macon County.