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The 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium opened Tuesday with a message that carried from the first military briefing of the morning to one of the most anticipated updates of […]

The Von Braun Center was buzzing Tuesday morning as the 29th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium got underway, with giant missiles, drones, military vehicles and some of the defense […]

Florence native Nathaniel White has joined AARP Alabama as the organization’s new associate state director for outreach and advocacy, where he will serve Huntsville and communities across North Alabama. White […]

Frontgrade Technologies has opened a new advanced research and development center in Huntsville. The Colorado Springs-based company announced that its new Advanced Research & Development Center is located in Cummings […]

The conference room at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville isn’t exactly what you’d expect for headline-making defense news. But on Monday afternoon, it was packed with announcements from Lockheed Martin […]

Raytheon has been awarded a $745.4 million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors for the U.S. government and Japan, with a portion of the work taking […]

Thousands of defense, military, space and technology leaders will descend on Huntsville this week as the 29th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium gets underway at the Von Braun Center. […]

Huntsville-based aerospace and defense company Aurex plans to unveil a new secure communications concept during this week’s Space and Missile Defense Symposium, highlighting the firm’s continued expansion into advanced defense […]

Duotech Services has opened a new 25,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville as the defense contractor expands its work supporting missile and missile defense systems. The company’s ribbon-cutting ceremony marked a $4 […]

Huntsville veterans, transitioning service members and military families will have an opportunity to connect with employers and local support organizations next week during a free career and transition fair at […]

Just months after opening its massive defense manufacturing facility in the Shoals, Hadrian announced Thursday it has raised $1.37 billion in new financing to accelerate expansion of its highly automated […]

Shiree Lane-Griffin has been promoted to vice president of operations at BBB North Alabama, the organization announced this week. She succeeds Belinda McCormick, who retired after 31 years with the […]

Huntsville-based cybersecurity firm Summit 7 has been named one of North America’s fastest-growing technology solution providers, earning the No. 37 spot on the 2026 CRN Fast Growth 150 list. Compiled […]

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Monday that President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Francisco J. Lozano to continue serving in one of the Army’s top acquisition leadership roles […]

L3Harris Technologies has completed the sale of a majority stake in its commercial space propulsion, power and electronics businesses, reviving the historic Rocketdyne name while retaining key defense programs and […]

Applications are now open for North Alabama startups seeking to compete in the 2026 P.R.O.P.E.L. pitch competition, with $60,000 in prize money available for emerging technology companies. The pitch competition […]

Huntsville-based Yorktown Systems Group has been awarded a $51.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide warfighter training support services for the U.S. Air Force Academy over the next five […]

Redwire officials, local leaders and elected officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction on the company’s expanded Huntsville campus, a project expected to create about 150 new high-skilled […]

The U.S. Department of War announced Monday a new effort to expand the domestic supply chain for two of the nation’s most important missile defense systems, marking another major investment […]

Madison County’s housing market posted strong gains during the second quarter of 2026, with home sales rising more than 11% compared to the same period last year, according to a […]

Long-Lewis Automotive Group has expanded into North Alabama’s growing automotive market through the acquisition of the former Bramlett Kia and GMC dealerships in Decatur. The dealerships will now operate as […]

A Huntsville-based defense technology company is poised to significantly expand domestic drone manufacturing after receiving a conditional federal loan commitment worth up to $820 million from the U.S. Department of […]

Alabama officials returned from the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow pointing to new investments, dozens of meetings with aerospace and defense companies, and what they described as growing momentum for one […]

Huntsville-based Sigmatech Inc. has been awarded a $49 million U.S. Space Force contract to provide systems engineering and technical assistance services supporting key space operations and logistics programs. The firm-fixed-price […]

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