Entries by Bud McLaughlin

Raytheon awarded $6.3B contract for SM-3 IB interceptors; missiles to be made in Huntsville

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To help the “urgent replenishment” of the nation’s missile supply, Raytheon has secured a five-year contract to produce Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors. The $6.3 billion contract, with two additional option years, provides long-term production stability for critical missile defense capability, the defense contractor said. “This award underscores Raytheon’s commitment to increasing production of critical […]

Robotics company Advanced Navigation expands navigation technology manufacturing to Huntsville

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“Location. Location. Location.” is the most famous rule in real estate. It also applies to navigation. And, in these ever-changing times, some vital navigation technology is not keeping pace with growing demand. So, to meet that demand, Advanced Navigation America, the U.S. arm of global robotics company Advanced Navigation, is expanding manufacturing in Huntsville to […]

Huntsville, Colorado Springs bury Space Command hatchet; join forces on Golden Dome

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In what could be called a “Space Command kumbaya,” elected and business leaders of Colorado Springs and Huntsville came together Monday to celebrate a new period of cooperation ending years of rancor and even litigation. Highlighting a slate of meetings and discussions at the Davidson Technologies headquarters in Redstone Gateway was Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander […]

Boeing $14.7B contract to accelerate PAC-3 seeker output, create hundreds of jobs

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A new PAC-3 missile contract for Boeing will result in the creation of hundreds of jobs in the Huntsville area. Under the $14.7 billion contract awarded by Lockheed Martin, Boeing will triple production and deliver PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement seekers, according to a Boeing news release. “Early investment and a relentless focus on quality and […]

Huntsville honored as ‘Secret Sauce Community’ at Heartland Summit

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What’s Huntsville’s “secret sauce?” According to Mayor Tommy Battle, it’s building relationships across all levels of government and industry. And that is what helped the Rocket City earn recognition as a Secret Sauce Community, according to Heartland Forward. The Bentonville, Ark.-based think-and-do tank honored three cities — Huntsville; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Oklahoma City — […]

Manufacturing Institute, Alabama Community College System partner to deploy AI skills training

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With the aim of preparing the future workforce to meet the demands of manufacturing and artificial intelligence, the Manufacturing Institute and the Alabama Community College System signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring the institute’s AI Skills for Manufacturing Training Suite to community colleges across Alabama. The agreement was signed Monday in a ceremony at […]

Defense contract roundup: Trideum awarded $400M Army cyber contract

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Trideum tops this week’s list of local defense contract awards with its $400 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The contract, awarded by the Army, is to find gaps and vulnerabilities in cyber electromagnetic activities. The estimated completion date is Sept. 21, 2034.  The Army Field Directorate Office at Fort Eustis, Va., is the contracting activity  Founded […]

Boston-based investment firm acquires facility in Jetplex Industrial Park

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Huntsville’s aerospace and defense ecosystem continues to be a magnet for business. The latest business to be drawn to the Rocket City is Davis Management, a Boston-based real estate investment, development, and management firm. Davis recently acquired an 80,000 square-foot, industrial research and development facility on Wall-Triana Highway, across from the International Intermodal Center. “We […]

An ‘Exchange’ of ideas, program’s first cohort is ready for ‘Launch’

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Cooperation and trust are key ingredients in getting projects done among companies, agencies, governments and people. In fact, John Allen, board chairman of Launch, put it simply: “We do so much more and better together.” Launch is a regional partnership serving 13 counties across North Alabama. The organization recently announced the inaugural cohort of The […]

ALDOT director: Meeting the state’s highway needs is a balancing act

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John Cooper, the director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, was to the point in stressing the importance of good roads and highways in a way that anyone can relate. “I think it is important for the quality of life in Alabama,” he said. “Miss Maude needs to be able to drive to church and […]