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‘Arsenal of democracy:’ US sets record $117M in foreign military sales

HUNTSVILLE -- The United States is apparently living up to its old nickname as the "arsenal of democracy." According to the State Department, America’s allies...

House Select Committee on China cites Huntsville’s ‘crucial’ role in securing nation’s defense

HUNTSVILLE -- Huntsville's role in the nation's defense was on full display this week when congressional and industrial leaders convened for a discussion on...

Deliveries of Boeing’s Patriot seeker soar; production capacity also climbs at Huntsville plant

HUNTSVILLE -- Deliveries hit a record high for Boeing’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seeker program in 2024, with more than 500 produced for the Army...

Cummings Aerospace’s 3D-printed, turbojet-powered kamikaze drone completes demonstration

HUNTSVILLE -- Just like biplanes gave way to single-wing prop planes which gave way to jet planes, the latest drone aircraft from a Huntsville...

Hegseth orders DOD to cut $580M in spending

WASHINGTON -- As part of the Defense Department's ongoing effort to cut wasteful spending, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday directing the...

Lockheed Martin division awarded $35.3M modification to Navy contract

WASHINGTON -- A Lockheed Martin business unit has received a $35.3 million modification to a Navy contract with some of the work to be...

Peraton grand opening of Redstone Gateway facility ‘a signficant investment’ in its mission

HUNTSVILLE -- With a design to further support federal customers and their critical missions in national security, Peraton opened a state-of-the-art facility today. “We are...

Draper working on $308M Navy contract; Sun Test Systems awarded $20M Army contract

WASHINGTON -- A company with a Huntsville office and another Huntsville-based business recently received multimillion contracts through the Department of Defense. Massachusetts-based Charles Stark Draper...

Senior joint force leaders testify Golden Dome ‘a very bold vision’

WASHINGTON -- Comparing a missile defense program to the Manhattan Project, senior-level leaders of the joint force testified Wednesday before the Senate Armed Services...

Huntsville’s Tolliver Group wins $10.7M Army UAS contract

WASHINGTON -- Huntsville-based Tolliver Group has been awarded a $10,777,443 modification to a contract for logistics support to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office,...