Pratt & Whitney Aircraft

Companies from early-stage startups to established manufacturers are 3D printing a range of parts and products.

A retired U.S. Navy officer and former commandant of midshipmen at Maine Maritime Academy has been hired to help lead the newly formed alliance.

Defense employers across Maine need to hire 8,000 people over the next five years. But in such a tight labor market, where will those workers come from? That's what the Maine Defense Industry Alliance is trying to figure out.

For its 30th anniversary, Mainebiz looks back at the business climate in 1994, including some businesses that have grown since then.

“Employers like BIW need to have a seat at the table with our educational partners to ensure the training provided to Mainers prepares them for the jobs of today and tomorrow,” said Bath Iron Works' president, Charles Krugh.

The bill includes money for Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to continue building Navy ships and a submarine dry dock.

Shares of RTX Corp. fell nearly 8% in price Monday after the aerospace and defense contractor said it will have to remove and repair hundreds of engines.

A year-long professional development program brings teachers to businesses throughout the state, helping the educators understand the role of their profession in sustaining Maine's economy.

U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reported Tuesday that the bill authorizing defense spending for 2019 was reported out of a conference committee with a number of provisions he said will benefit Maine.

U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the House-Senate conference committee's bicameral agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018 includes key victories for Maine.