IXBLUE DEFENSE SYSTEMS CEO Mack Barber speaks at the company's ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new American headquarters in Lincoln. Also attending were, from left, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whiteouse. / COURTESY COMMERCE CORP.
LINCOLN – The company iXblue Defense Systems celebrated its new Lincoln headquarters’ ribbon-cutting Friday with Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin in attendance. The defense company relocated from Natick, Mass. The R.I. Commerce Corp. approved iXblue for up to $1 million in Qualified Jobs…