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HUNTSVILLE — Mach 5 is the name of the car in the “Speed Racer” anime series. It’s also the target speed of a ground-breaking UAS project by a pair of […]
HUNTSVILLE — If you work on Redstone Arsenal, prepare for a logjam of vehicles at the gates Monday. Much of the arsenal’s workforce of some 46,000 people has returned to […]
WASHINGTON — A pair of companies with facilities in Huntsville recently received contracts from the Department of Defense. Agile Defense of Reston, Va., was awarded a $12,557,977 contract modification for […]
HUNTSVILLE — Concordia Technologies of Huntsville has been awarded a contract from the Missile Defense Agency for hypersonic-related work. The total value of this contract is valued at $9,399,969, according […]
HUNTSVILLE — Marking its continual growth, Sigma Defense Systems has expanded its presence in the Rocket City. The Georgia-based defense technology company hosted a ribbon-cutting for its EWA Warrior Services […]
HUNTSVILLE — A new weapon that is fast, light and cost-effective could soon enter the Army’s arsenal thanks to a Huntsville small business. Cummings Aerospace recently completed a series of […]
WASHINGTON – Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been named chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, his office announced. The subcommittee oversees staffing key Department of Defense military and […]
WASHINGTON – Striving to keep Army Aviation “above the best,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro have joined forces to relaunch the congressional Army […]
HUNTSVILLE — Anyone who works on Redstone Arsenal will face delays to enter the installation due to “enhanced security measures” announced Friday. According to Garrison Command, enhanced security measures have […]
WASHINGTON — The Army awarded a $481 million contract to Northrop Grumman Systems in Huntsville, the Department of Defense announced. The contract was one of two awarded to Huntsville-based companies […]
WASHINGTON — A Huntsville small business is part of a team on a $1.425 billion contract, the Department of Defense announced. KUOG is among several area businesses who received or […]
LULING, Texas — X-Bow Systems, a Huntsville-founded producer of advanced solid rocket motors and defense technologies, has expanded its contract to provide large solid rocket motors to the Navy and […]
WASHINGTON — The University of Alabama in Huntsville received a nearly $49 million contract from the Army, the Department of Defense announced. UAH is among several local entities that recently […]
WASHINGTON – Alabama’s U.S. senators joined their colleagues today in voting to pass the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes funding and provides guidance for policy at the […]
WASHINGTON — A ballistic missile target was intercepted in a Missile Defense Agency test off the coast of Guam, the Pentagon announced. Partnering with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and other Defense […]
HUNTSVILLE — The FBI is continuing to grow its presence on Redstone Arsenal. The agency has transformed the base into a second headquarters of sorts, complete with more than a […]
HUNTSVILLE — QinetiQ, a leading defense and national security company, has officially launched operations in the Rocket City. The move to Redstone Gateway will help to enhance the company’s ability […]
WASHINGTON – A deep respect for North Alabama’s vital role in national security was on display this week when the U.S. House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal […]
HUNTSVILLE — Global defense and national security company QinetiQ US is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate its expansion into the Rocket City. According to the Virginia-based corporation, the […]
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has signed a classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems, also called “drones,” the Defense Department announced. According to an unclassified […]
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — At 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, two Japanese aerial torpedoes struck the battleship USS California, tearing a 40-foot hole in its hull, during a surprise […]
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Just after 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the battleship USS Arizona, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was attacked by Japanese bombers multiple times. At 8:06 a.m. […]
HUNTSVILLE – Torch Technologies has received a prime contract with a $33 billion ceiling and supports research and development across the Department of Defense, the company announced today. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […]
