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Re-entry: Rocket Row returns to Space & Rocket Center

HUNTSVILLE - Thursday morning marked the first stage of the return of Rocket Park’s Rocket Row at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.  Dr....

Sentinel land-based nuclear modernization program will continue, with changes

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has announced its decision to continue to modernize the land-based leg of the nuclear triad with a program called...

DeciBel Research awarded $40M extension to Missile Defense Agency contract

HUNTSVILLE -- A Huntsville company has been rewarded for its continued quality work for the Missile Defense Agency. The reward or, rather, award is a...

Aerojet Rocketdyne delivers Huntsville-made THAAD motor, attitude control system

HUNTSVILLE -- Answering a critical need for the nation's missile defense, Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed its 1,000th delivery of key proponents for the Terminal...

Space officials outline key investments needed to ensure US maintains edge

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department remains focused on maintaining its edge in space as competitors attempt to shift the balance in the domain, a...

Army awards Lockheed Martin $756M hypersonic weapon system contract

HUNTSVILLE – The Rocket City continues to live up to its moniker with the latest announcement from Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense. The...

Special Aerospace Services acquires Willbrook Solutions

WASHINGTON -- Just two weeks after announcing a partnership with SAS, Godspeed Capital Management announced the acquisition of Willbrook Solutions by SAS. The transaction marks...

RTX expanding Missile Integration Facility on Redstone Arsenal

HUNTSVILLE -- In a move to support key missile programs, Raytheon has begun construction on a $115 million, 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Missile...

Lockheed Martin wins $17B missile defense contract

HUNTSVILLE -- Huntsville-based operations continue to take the lead in the nation's missile defense capability. Monday, the Missile Defense Agency, whose headquarters are in Huntsville,...

Huntsville-managed Aegis defense system 3, Iranian ballistic missiles 0

HUNTSVILLE – The distance from Alabama to Israel is roughly 7,000 miles as the crow flies, but that separation didn’t keep a Rocket City...