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Women in Missile Defense forum launches in August

HUNTSVILLE — All systems are go for the Women in Missile Defense forum! Hosted by the Women’s Business Council of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber and sponsored by Raytheon, the forum […]

This morning, the House of Representatives approved the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a 219-210 vote, largely split by party lines. The annual defense bill typically gets broad […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Dale Strong staved off a second attempt to leverage this year’s defense bill to delay the announcement of the permanent location of Space Command headquarters. Two […]

HUNTSVILLE — Northrop Grumman has launched a trainer to teach Polish soldiers how to use the Integrated Battle Command System. The system, delivered two years ahead of schedule, will enable […]

HUNTSVILLE – Lockheed Martin, through its Next Generation Interceptor program, is working with three small businesses to strengthen its defense industrial base. This is part of the Department of Defense […]

Redstone funding advances in spending bills

WASHINGTON — As the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and related appropriation bills move forward in Congress, Alabama has an outsized role in the process. Alabama’s U.S. senators reported […]

HUNTSVILLE — Parry Labs has flown its Edge Compute Micro with Stratia software on the Griffon Aerospace Valiant platform, the company announced. The flight took place at a private airfield […]

Well into his first term in Congress, Rep. Dale Strong plays an integral role in the House Armed Services Committee’s approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  The annual […]

Aerojet three-peat: Company flying high this week

HUNTSVILLE — It’s been a newsworthy week for Aerojet Rocketdyne in Huntsville. The most recent development came Wednesday when the company announced the development of an advanced propulsion solution for […]

HUNTSVILLE – Aerojet Rocketdyne in Huntsville was awarded a two-year, $23.8 million contract by Lockheed Martin to provide motors for the Javelin missile. Javelin is a versatile, one-person, portable, and […]

Dynetics completes test for hypersonic program

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – Dynetics has completed a large-scale test for its Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) program, Leidos announced. The program is meant to increase the speed […]

HUNTSVILLE — Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed the qualification static fire test of the eSR-19, an advanced large solid rocket motor. The engine will power the  next generation Medium Range Ballistic Missile […]

HUNTSVILLE — Arrow’s Edge, formed from a partnership between Seabrook Solutions of Huntsville and Virginia-based Amentum, was recently awarded a $200 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Navy. The contract establishes […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Aderholt announced a major development for the future of the Space Command headquarters while a long-overdue decision from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall hangs in the […]

Qualis celebrates 30th anniversary

HUNTSVILLE – Qualis is celebrating its pearl anniversary this month with 30 years of memories over 30 days, the company announced. “As I recall the past three decades, I am […]

WASHINGTON — The commanding general of the U.S. Space Command was to the point in a meeting Alabama congressional delegation. ““General Dickinson just confirmed to us that the headquarters of […]

Radiance, Peraton join on MSIC contract

HUNTSVILLE — Radiance Technologies is joining Peraton in delivering scientific and technical intelligence solutions to the Defense Intelligence Agency/Missile and Space Intelligence Center. Peraton was awarded the SIA 3 Countering […]

Parsons hosts USAF at RADBO hand-over

HUNTSVILLE – Parsons hosted an outdoor brunch and commemoration ceremony today marking the delivery to the Air Force of the first of 13 Recovery of Airbase Denied by Ordnance systems. […]

HudsonAlpha names Roark to Board of Directors

HUNTSVILLE – Bill Roark, founder of Freedom Real Estate & Capital and Torch Technologies, has been named to the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s Board of Directors. He brings three decades […]

Sentar wins Health IT Innovation awards

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville cybersecurity specialist Sentar has been selected by FORUM – formerly known as FedHealthIT – as a FORUM Health IT Award recipient in collaboration with the Naval Information […]

Battle: Trust in Space Command process broken

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle threw his support Thursday behind a congressional investigation of the Space Command relocation decision. House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers announced Thursday the […]

Report: Trump wanted Space Command in Florida

ATHENS — U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl said Thursday former President Donald Trump originally wanted to put the new Space Command headquarters in Florida, but was talked out of it by […]

HUNTSVILLE — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining and its subsidiary, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center, have solidified their efforts to support Army modernization and fulfill Alabama’s […]

Rogers: Time to end Space Command saga

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers said he’s had enough of the delays concerning the decision to move Space Command Headquarters to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. In reaction to recent […]