Science and Engineering Services, LLC, has enlarged its footprint in Huntsville at Huntsville International Airport with a commitment to lease the new air cargo hangar coming online in FY24. HSV began construction of the hangar in Fall 2022, and SES saw an opportunity to increase aviation MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) operations adjacent to their established locations at the Port of Huntsville. The air cargo warehouse is 111,000 square feet and will be built out to SES specifications. Construction is expected to be completed in Winter 2023 with a final project cost of $16 million. Fite Building Company is providing contracting services, and the architect for the project is Barge Design Solutions.

“As SES grows as a company, they grow with us,” said Barbie Peek, Chief Business Development Officer for the Port of Huntsville. “SES is a very important partner in the evolution of our aviation presence in our community, which is so aligned with defense and advanced technologies.”

SES moved into the vacated Dunlop Tire production facility on Wall Triana Highway in 2014 and subsequently leased two air cargo hangars at Huntsville International Airport having a combined 106,000 square feet The nature of the company’s aviation integration and manufacturing operations necessitated close proximity to an airfield large enough to support aircraft modification, manufacturing, and research and development activities. SES has performed hundreds of prototype, production and integration efforts on numerous manned and unmanned platforms including nearly every U.S. Army helicopter platform. The company also performs ground combat support, research and development, program management, engineering, logistics, high volume procurement and training and has additional locations in Maryland and Georgia.