Lockheed Martin is partnering with Texas-based Venus Aerospace to evaluate a new rocket engine technology that could significantly increase the range and speed of future U.S. missile systems. The companies […]

As emerging technologies reshape the nation’s security landscape, The University of Alabama in Huntsville announced it is expanding its Intelligence and Security Studies offerings to prepare the next generation of […]

Huntsville-based Aventis LLC has been awarded a potential $523.9 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide technical and management advisory services supporting aerospace research, development, testing and evaluation programs. The […]

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new airborne counter-drone system capable of disabling swarms of enemy drones using high-power microwave technology, with the program managed through the company’s Missiles and Fire Control […]

Huntsville-based Sigmatech Inc. has been awarded a $108.9 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide systems engineering and technical assistance supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisition […]

A Huntsville defense contractor is among four companies selected to compete for future task orders under a U.S. Army contract valued at up to $44.6 million for ammunition industrial base […]

DigiFlight Inc. has received a $13.6 million contract modification to continue providing logistics support for the U.S. Army’s Apache attack helicopter program at Redstone Arsenal. The U.S. Department of Defense […]

Huntsville-based Avion Solutions Inc. has been awarded an $87.2 million U.S. Army contract to provide engineering and program management services supporting military programs. The $87,223,150 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by […]

The Department of War has suspended the next phase of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, a move expected to have significant implications for North Alabama’s defense industry while […]

Leidos has been awarded a $24.2 million contract modification to produce additional All Up Rounds for the AGM-190A Small Cruise Missile program, continuing work that will be performed at the […]

Two defense companies with major Huntsville operations have been selected to help develop the U.S. military’s next generation of directed energy weapon systems under a new program that could be […]

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson met with defense industry leaders during a Birmingham event hosted by Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation, with Huntsville-based Radiance Technologies among the companies represented. Radiance said […]

Amentum Services Inc. has received a $9.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to continue providing global aviation maintenance services, with a portion of the work to be performed […]

A recent U.S. Department of Justice settlement involving a Huntsville defense contractor is sending a clear message to companies across the Defense Industrial Base: cybersecurity compliance is no longer based […]

Huntsville-based aerospace and defense company Aurex has announced new advancements in two artificial intelligence platforms designed to improve hypersonic weapons guidance and battlefield decision-making. The company said enhancements to its […]

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations Bill on Wednesday night – a $1.072 trillion funding measure that stacks up as the largest defense spending […]

Verus Research LLC has secured a nearly $95 million U.S. Air Force contract to support advanced laser research that will help improve the military’s testing and analysis capabilities.  A subsidiary […]

U.S. Space Command leaders gathered in Huntsville this week for a two-day leadership planning event as the command continued to deepen its presence on Redstone Arsenal and advance plans for […]

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new hypersonic glide body designed to provide the U.S. military with a more affordable, scalable and rapidly producible long-range strike capability, a program expected to […]

A new federal contract modification worth more than $83 million will bring additional work to Lockheed Martin‘s growing missile production operations in Courtland, further strengthening North Alabama’s role in next-generation […]

A defense contractor with more than 1,000 employees in Huntsville has been awarded a $35.98 million Army contract supporting weapon systems programs at Redstone Arsenal. The U.S. Army awarded KBR […]

Two Huntsville-based defense contractors have secured positions on a U.S. Army contract vehicle worth up to $396 million to support military maintenance training systems through 2033. Pinnacle Solutions and Integration […]

A new partnership between Boeing and Drake State Community & Technical College aims to help train workers for advanced manufacturing jobs supporting Huntsville’s growing defense industry. The organizations will formally […]

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $30.8 million contract modification to continue sustainment work on the WISLA Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, further expanding a […]