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Utah aerospace group seeks state funds to back DIU hub, advanced air mobility push

Executive Appropriations Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Corianne Edwards of 47gs requested a $650,000 one-time match and $600,000 ongoing to position Utah for a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on-ramp hub and to accelerate Project Alta’s advanced air mobility work, citing projected jobs and economic gains.

Corianne Edwards, chief strategy officer for 47gs, Utah’s aerospace and defense organization, asked the Executive Appropriations Committee for state funding to expand what she called the state’s “advanced air mobility” ecosystem and to pursue a federal Defense Innovation Unit on-ramp designation.

Edwards told the committee that aerospace and defense are “foundational to Utah,” saying the sector represents “19.2 of our GDP,” supports…

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