Aurora unmanned aerial vehicle announcement at Raspet

Aurora unmanned aerial vehicle announcement at Raspet
Photo by Russ Houston

October 27, 2004

Aurora Flight Sciences President John Langford (l) joined Rep. Roger Wicker [R-Miss.], MSU President Charles Lee and Rep. Chip Pickering [R-Miss.] Wednesday in Starkville for the announcement that Aurora will begin production of unmanned aerial vehicles early in 2005 at the university’s Raspet Flight Research Lab. Aurora will open a manufacuturing facility to employ up to 300 near Golden Triangle Regional Airport in 2006.