Defense — Page 6

WASHINGTON — A report by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense confirms the decision to move U.S. Space Command to Colorado over Redstone Arsenal was “driven by politics, […]

MADISON — It was an opening of “EPIC” proportions for Northrop Grumman. The giant defense contractor unveiled its Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC) in Madison today featuring 175,500 square […]

WASHINGTON — Worldwide threats put the U.S. at risk and sometimes demand attention from U.S. Special Operations Command. To best meet those challenges, U.S. military acquisition needs to change, said […]

WASHINGTON — The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force met their contracting goals for new recruits last year and expect to do so again this year. At […]

WASHINGTON — After years of back and forth volleys like a political ping pong match, it looks like Space Command will be landing in Huntsville. At least, according to Rep. […]

WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman Systems won a $47 million Army contract and received a $22 million modification to a Navy contract, according to a Department of Defense news release. Northrop’s […]

HUNTSVILLE –– A pair of Huntsville veteran-owned companies have come together to provide cutting-edge solutions to the nation’s space and defense programs. Ignite, a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, has acquired […]

WASHINGTON — A pair of Huntsville companies received contracts recently from the Department of Defense. Synovix joined Massachusetts-based Surmet on a $48 million Navy contract for the manufacture of the […]

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department must prepare for conflict in space to ensure deterrence. If that fails, the U.S. military is ready to fight and win, said Space Force Commander […]

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 and partners posted a record […]

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 the vulnerability of the U.S. defense […]

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 and global partners, the company announced. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Just like biplanes gave way to single-wing prop planes which gave way to jet planes, the latest drone aircraft from a Huntsville company could make current unmanned aircraft […]

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 termination of more than $580 million […]

WASHINGTON — A Lockheed Martin business unit has received a $35.3 million modification to a Navy contract with some of the work to be performed in Huntsville. According to a […]

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 excited to officially open our […]

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 Laboratory was awarded a $308,270,645 […]

WASHINGTON — Comparing a missile defense program to the Manhattan Project, senior-level leaders of the joint force testified Wednesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the proposed program and […]

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, the Army announced. Work will be […]

WASHINGTON — Huntsville’s Corvid Technologies office is part of a $268 million missile contract for the Navy. Corvid Technologies was awarded a $268,443,030 firm-fixed-price contract for the design, manufacture, and […]

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing all Defense Department civilian employees to prepare five bullet points detailing their work accomplishments from the prior week. In a memorandum he […]

HUNTSVILLE — Backed by a recent $11.4 million Department of Defense contract through the Missile Defense Agency at Redstone Arsenal, Auburn University’s Applied Research Institute in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park […]

HUNTSVILLE — Bringing together senior military leaders and industry experts, the 2025 AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exposition is set for March 25-27 in the Rocket City. The three-day event […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Texas company known for robotic weapons systems has joined the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Invention to Innovation Center (I2C) to drive advancements in autonomous defense technologies. According […]