The trip comes at a time that North Carolina is positioning itself to become a leader in defense manufacturing, aerospace production, and national security industries. The coalition was expected to convene members of North Carolina’s defense ecosystem and federal leaders in Washington, DC, this summer and at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris this past June. The council will also include liaison and contributor participation from North Carolina-based Department of Defense organizations. Stein and other state officials are no strangers to traveling abroad to court global businesses to North Carolina. “NC courts aerospace, defense firms to grow defense hub” was originally published on www.carolinajournal.com.