{"id":26927,"date":"2023-10-16T21:30:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T21:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=26927"},"modified":"2023-10-16T21:31:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T21:31:49","slug":"federal-state-and-local-officials-celebrate-nartp-building-2-groundbreaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/new-jersey\/federal-state-and-local-officials-celebrate-nartp-building-2-groundbreaking\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Federal, State and Local Officials Celebrate NARTP Building #2 Groundbreaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo above – Officials ceremoniously break ground to signal the start of construction on a second building in the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 125 people, including federal, state and local\nofficials, celebrated a groundbreaking for construction of the second building\nat the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) on October 12.\nThe NARTP is located on a 58-acre campus adjacent to the Federal Aviation\nAdministration\u2019s William J. Hughes Technical Center and the Atlantic City\nInternational Airport in Egg Harbor Township.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe construction of the second building at the NARTP proves\nthat we are on the verge of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to broaden and\ndiversify the southern New Jersey economy and establish Atlantic County as a\nnational leader in the research and development of emerging fields in\naeronautics,\u201d said NARTP President\/CEO Howard Kyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not just building a building,\u201d stated Atlantic County\nExecutive Dennis Levinson, \u201cwe\u2019re building an industry and our future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon full build-out, the park will consist of seven\nbuildings with 400,000 square feet of Class A research and development space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NARTP, FAA and Atlantic City International Airport\ncomprise an Aviation Innovation Hub located within New Jersey\u2019s only officially\ndesignated Aviation District. The airport is also recognized as a smart test\nbed facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Kyle, current tenants of the park\u2019s first\nbuilding, completed in 2019, are already conducting leading-edge research into\nnovel uses of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and their integration into the\nNational Airspace System and the field of Advanced Air Mobility that employs\nelectric-powered aircraft that take-off and land vertically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A UAS demonstration was provided at the event by General\nDynamics Information Technologies, a tenant in the park\u2019s first building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNew companies are working along with the FAA and NASA, two\nadditional NARTP occupants, to deliver these innovative capabilities to market\ntheir use in emergency services, rural-urban transit, air taxi systems, package\ndelivery, and remote sensing,\u201d added Kyle. \u201cWith these budding and promising\ntechnologies being advanced in Atlantic County, the related economic\ndevelopment benefits could truly help transform our region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers at the event shared Kyle\u2019s enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center Director\nShelley Yak, the further development of the NARTP coincides with what she\ncalled the \u201cthird revolution\u201d of the aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe first revolution began with flight and the Wright\nBrothers in 1903, the second occurred during WWII with the invention of the jet\nengine,\u201d said Yak. \u201cToday\u2019s revolution is preparing for a future like we saw on\nthe \u2018Jetsons\u2019 with flying taxis that will take our visitors from casino to\ncasino and with unmanned aircraft systems delivering packages to your doorstep.\nThese are examples of the substantial research within the field of aviation\nthat are open to the research park\u2019s involvement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Senator Vince Polistina (LD-2) recalled being a\nfreshman Republican Senator in a Democratically controlled legislature when he\nwas approached to help secure funding for this project. \u201cI think you\u2019ve seen\nthat we don\u2019t focus on party down here in Atlantic County; We focus on getting\nthings done. So we were able to navigate the state budget process and I want to\nthank Governor Murphy, his chief of staff George Helmy, and Senate President\nScutari for their support. Nobody does these projects on their own. We have\ngotten investments into these entities to really diversify this economy to\nbuild the pillars of education, medical, and aviation while never losing focus\non our tourism economy. There are so many people who got this started, I am just\nhappy to be a part of it and hopefully carry the ball with the second building\nand on into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) has been\nworking closely with NARTP officials to act as an economic development\nconcierge to companies interested in locating or expanding into the NARTP. The\nACEA is available to help companies identify and access all government\nassistance and tax\/financial incentive programs as well as financing\nopportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we reach out to aviation innovation companies, we are\nfinding that the ecosystem of collaborative partnerships being established at\nthe NARTP is resonating very strongly,\u201d said Lauren H. Moore, President of the\nACEA. \u201cThis research park offers more than just high-speed connectivity to the\nFAA Tech Center next door. We\u2019re talking about hands-on, very real\ncollaboration with the FAA and there are a lot of firms and organizations that\nfind that highly attractive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One local business owner, Leo Schoffer, President of\nSchoffer Enterprises, announced that his company is developing plans for a new\nhotel with meeting space and other amenities on Delilah Road, convenient to the\nAviation Hub to accommodate visitors and those doing business with NARTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWe believe this\nhotel development will be followed by more private-sector investment that will\nbuild on the foundation of a booming regional aviation industry that we mark\ntoday,\u201d said Schoffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic County Improvement Authority will oversee\nconstruction of the new building and will own and manage the building upon\ncompletion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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