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Senior Leaders in Defense, Manufacturing, and Aerospace to Convene
The North Carolina Military Business Center and The Protocase Companies have announced the first wave of speakers for the inaugural Velocity Summit, a forum focused on practical collaboration among industry, military, government, academia, and workforce leaders. The summit will examine how to accelerate production, reduce barriers, and strengthen critical supply chains in the defense industrial base. Senior leaders from the military, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, and government will attend, including Lieutenant General (Ret.) Christopher O. Mohan and Mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina, Bill Saffo. The event is scheduled to take place on November 17, 2026, in Wilmington, North Carolina, and was first reported by NewMediaWire.