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HUNTSVILLE — Aerojet Rocketdyne has entered into a $215.6 million Cooperative Agreement with the Defense Department to increase domestic rocket propulsion manufacturing capacity to meet increased demand for tactical missile […]

WASHINGTON — Once again, a shot is taken at taken at a proposal to move the U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal. And, once again, Sen. Tommy Tuberville shoots down […]

Northrop IBCS gets 'full rate production' OK

HUNTSVILLE — The Defense Department has approved “full rate production” for Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System. The decision scales the Army’s ability to field the paradigm-changing system, enabling sensor […]

Akima to acquire Pinnacle Solutions

HUNTSVILLE – Alaska-based Akima is acquiring Pinnacle Solutions, a Huntsville-based solutions provider for the Department of Defense and Special Operations. Pinnacle was founded by Mike Durant, a retired Army aviator who […]

USAF Secretary: No decision on Space Command

WASHINGTON — Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday there hasn’t been a recommendation or decision made on relocating the U.S. Space Command. His remarks came during questioning from U.S. […]

HUNTSVILLE – Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to produce additional solid rocket motors and control systems for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama’s two U.S. senators and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle came out on defense today in the wake of a report that the decision to move U.S. Space Command […]

HUNTSVILLE – Aerojet Rocketdyne continues to improve its processes to deliver advanced solid rocket motors to Lockheed Martin to power the Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). The company […]

HUNTSVILLE — How capabilities outlined in the Army’s Modernization Strategy will drive transformational change is the focus of next week’s AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition This year’s theme is […]

HUNTSVILLE — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville called for “more killing machines and less bureaucracy” for the nation’s military Tuesday. Tuberville’s remarks came during his virtual keynote address at the U.S. […]

WASHINGTON — The Air Force has called for “additional analysis” of the decision on the future site of the U.S. Space Command. This latest announcement over the two-year long process […]

Axient grows its corporate leadership suite

HUNTSVILLE – March has seen a leadership boom for Axient Corp., a defense, aerospace and cyberspace contractor based in Huntsville. The company’s CEO Randy Cash promoted several company executives to […]

Team Redstone slates briefing for businesses

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command will host Team Redstone’s 2023 Center of Excellence Advance Planning Briefings to its industry partners in the Bob Jones Auditorium on […]

Tuberville presses general on Space Command

WASHINGTON — In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville pressed Space Command Commander Gen. James Dickinson in defense of the Air Force’s decision to move […]

Keel Point receives Guard Pro Patria award

HUNTSVILLE — Investment advisory firm Keel Point recently received an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Pro Patria award for its ongoing support to Navy Reservist Michael Stanley Jr. […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville followed through Wednesday with his pledge to hold all U.S. Department of Defense general and flag officer nominations in protesting  the department’s new policy […]

HUNTSVILLE — There’s an old real estate adage: “Location. Location. Location.” And Davidson Technologies is making a move to a location closer to its customers. Corporate Office Properties Trust announced […]

Cummings Aerospace, Australian company to partner

HUNTSVILLE — A trip “down under” proved beneficial for Huntsville-based Cummings Aerospace. Criterion Solutions, headquartered in Australia, and Cummings Aerospace announced the intent to partner on defense technology solutions that […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne hits Patriot milestone

HUNTSVILLE — As company investments enable significant increases in production, Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the 830,000th Attitude Control Motor for the Patriot missile system variants, the company said. “We take […]

HUNTSVILLE — While Colorado’s congressional delegation continues to criticize the U.S. Air Force’s decision not to select their state as the permanent home for Space Command’s headquarters, a federal government […]

'Coach' Tuberville scores in hard-hitting update

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama’s only college football coach-turned United States senator pulled no gimmick plays Wednesday concerning the dangers America is facing. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke of Huntsville’s unique role […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne hiring for new Huntsville facility

HUNTSVILLE – Aerojet Rocketdyne has begun hiring for its third campus in the Huntsville area, the company announced today. The new 379,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Jetplex Industrial Park is […]

HUNTSVILLE — An advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the flight of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept in late January, the company announced. The project is in partnership with the […]

GENEVA, Switzerland — WISeKey International Holding, a global cybersecurity, AI and IoT company, has signed a sales representative agreement with Huntsville-based Rep One Associates. The agreement will help accelerate the […]