By Steve Bittenbender (The Center Square) — A defense and aerospace contractor based in western New York is set to expand thanks to a $25 million investment, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday. Moog Inc. plans to add 500 new jobs as part of the project to add new manufacturing equipment. The expansion will complement the company’s work on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, flight