JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) toured Collins Aerospace in Jamestown Friday following his Coffee with Cramer town hall.

“Many cargo loading systems- used all around the world on commercial and military aircraft- are made right here in Jamestown by Collins Aerospace,” said Senator Cramer. “I appreciate the opportunity to meet with the team at Collins and to tour their facility. I am always impressed.”

“It was a pleasure to host Senator Cramer at our cargo systems facility today, and for the team to highlight the products we manufacture locally here in Jamestown,” said Bryan Bauw, General Manager, Cargo Systems, Collins Aerospace. “Our business continues to redefine aerospace with technologically innovative solutions for our commercial and military customers, and we’re grateful for Senator Cramer’s support.”

Collins Aerospace is a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Of their 70,000 employees nationwide, over 400 are located in their Jamestown facility, which focuses on cargo loading systems and developing bullet-proof shielding on the Ch-47 Army lift helicopter.

Senator Cramer’s tour of the aerospace facility comes as the Senator announced he will host NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in Grand Forks. During his time in North Dakota, the Senator and Administrator will meet with aerospace stakeholders, observe the achievements in aerospace and unmanned systems at Grand Sky, and visit with UND students as they tour the university’s space program.

“Grand Forks is well-known as a premier location for space exploration research and emerging space technology,” said Senator Cramer. “I’m looking forward to hosting his tour of Grand Forks and reacquainting him with a community with which he is very familiar.”