We all know that technology is ever-changing at an ever-increasing speed. To avoid being left in the dust, whether commercially or militarily, these changes must be met. The Army is making its own transformational changes, as well, to answer challenges from our adversaries. And those changes will be addressed at next week’s Association of the […]
To boost the Army’s efforts to modernize, AeroVironment is turning to GENESIS. Under a three-year, $97.4 million contract, the company, which has an office on Corporate Drive in Huntsville, will design and integrate prototype test environments — including flight motion table and cryogenic space chamber facilities — on Redstone Arsenal. The contract was awarded under […]
Stating that innovation is more than rockets and research, Mayor Tommy Battle announced plans for this month’s GEOHuntsville Summit and its theme “Rocket City Rising.” The annual event – highlighted by a breakfast keynote address from Lt. Gen. Richard L. Zellmann, deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command – is March 26 at the Huntsville […]
Just a year after announcing plans for a $22 million expansion of its Huntsville facility, GE Aerospace is growing again in the Rocket City. The aircraft engine builder said today it will invest $55 million in new and upgraded production equipment and building improvements. “GE Aerospace has been an important part of Huntsville’s aerospace and […]
From a Huntsville perspective, Fuel Alabama (FuelAL) continues to serve as a connector between students and one of Alabama’s fastest-growing innovation economies. As the region continues to attract significant investment from aerospace, defense, and advanced technology companies, programs such as FuelAL play an important role in ensuring the next generation of talent understands the opportunities […]
With the Conference USA men’s and women’s basketball championships set to tip off in Huntsville next week, the conference and City announced an extension of their partnership. Starting this fall, the Rocket City will not only continue as host of the CUSA basketball championship tournaments, it will host two more conference championship events in conjunction […]
Built in 1965 to help power the first missions to the moon, Test Stand 4670 at the Marshall Space Flight Center has served well. Now, thanks to Blue Origin leasing the revitalized test stand since 2023 from Marshall, the current space program stands on the shoulders of the past. “It took four years of construction […]
Called a game-changer for West Huntsville, the city is another step closer to linking downtown with UAH and Cummings Research Park and some of Huntsville’s more established neighborhoods. Huntsville took that step when the City Council approved an engineering design and construction administration services contract with Volkert for the “urban park.” “This will be a […]
“Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world,” the Beach Boys sang. And, according to Dr. Andy Aldrin, waves are the perfect metaphor for the commercialization of space. Aldrin, son of astronaut Buzz Aldrin, is the executive director of Space Programs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide. He was the keynote speaker Tuesday at […]
Every March, we honor women’s achievements, resilience and innovation as we observe Women’s History Month. As a crucial part of that, women-owned small businesses are a vibrant and vital force driving economic growth and diversity in the community. Illustrating the diversity of Huntsville’s economy, women are the engine that drive many of our defense, medical, […]
