Indra Group's $7.5M Radar Plant in Kansas

0:00It's April 1st. From your city to your ears, this is Kansas News today. Powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Indra Group, a big player in aviation tech, just drop news on a new radar manufacturing spot in Olathe, Kansas. They're investing $7.5 million into a $25,000 square foot facility at the Great Plains Commerce Center. This move ties directly into massive federal aviation administration contracts worth $342 million and $200. $44.3 million for upgrading the nation's airspace system. The plant will crank out next-gen air traffic surveillance radars, boosting the U.S. supply chain, and creating over 140 high-tech jobs. Right there in Olathe, local leaders are hyped. With Governor Laura Kelly calling it a game changer for Kansas jobs and tech transfer, Indra CEO echoed that, stressing their commitment to stay for skies and American manufacturing muscle. This all stems from back and forth trips between Kansas officials and

1:02Indra execs in Spain, starting last year with visits to their Madrid, headquarters. Kansas reps and the Lieutenant Governor made the pitch, highlighting the state's skilled workforce. Meanwhile, constructions already rolling permit pulled late last December, framing underway now. Kansas keeps flexing as an aerospace powerhouse from Wichita's air-capital rep to outfits like Honeywell nearby, so this fits right in and amps up. The momentum.