Space Camp alum/NASA Administrator Isaacman helps inspire new generation of Space Campers

With a hope that this new facility will ignite a passion for space as Aviation Challenge did for him as a 12-year-old, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman helped cut the ribbon last Friday for the Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Isaacman, who made a personal donation for the facility, was […]

Leidos to build new cruise missile, increase workforce in Huntsville

Continuing its legacy of advanced missile technology, Leidos will deliver a new cruise missile for the nation’s “Arsenal of Freedom” initiative. The project will also bring an expansion to the company’s workforce and facilities in Cummings Research Park. The missile is expected to go into production next year. According to a news release, Leidos will […]

Forget I-65 ‘parking lot’, Allegiant Air offers flights from Huntsville to Gulf Shores

Imagine leaving Huntsville and getting to the white sand beaches of the Gulf in less than an hour. That’s right. There is now an option to the grueling ritual of spending the equivalent of a workday on I-65. And with the last day of school and the Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, summer travel […]

Walter Hough: Davidson Technologies Inc., Vice President, Algorithmic Warfare

Walter Hough, Vice President of Algorithmic Warfare at Davidson Technologies, is a Naval veteran who quickly rose through the organization to lead one of its most advanced technical portfolios. He oversees an 85-person team and a multi-million-dollar portfolio developing mission software and algorithmic solutions supporting missile defense, space operations, and next-generation defense systems. Hough also […]

Success cubed: System Studies and Simulation receives NAITA 2026 Global Trade Award

Seeing the opportunities of a global market, Huntsville-based System Studies and Simulation established S3 International to complement and expand its services overseas. As recognition of S3’s work on the international stage, the North Alabama International Trade Association awarded the company with the annual NAITA Global Trade Award.  The award was presented by NAITA President Daryl […]

Blue Origin Expands Huntsville Operations, Adding 100+ Jobs to Support Thruster Production

Blue Origin recently announced plans to add more than 100 jobs in the Huntsville area to support its growing presence in Alabama’s aerospace economy. The new positions will support the company’s thruster production. Blue Origin has now grown from an initial commitment of approximately 300 jobs to well over 1,600 employees building the future of […]

Dr. Donald Leo, founding UGA engineering dean, is named UAH president

The founder of the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering has been named president of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Donald Leo, who served as the first permanent dean of UGA’s engineering school, will be the 11th president of UAH. His appointment was announced Wednesday during a special called meeting of the University […]

Booz Allen invests in Huntsville’s PDW to accelerate autonomous drone capabilities

To help bolster the U.S. drone manufacturing base, Booz Allen Hamilton has invested in Huntsville-based PDW. PDW designs, engineers, and produces systems at its 90,000-square-foot drone factory in Cummings Research Park and is capable of producing 100,000 drones annually for defense and public safety customers. “At PDW, we aren’t just creating new capabilities, we’re building […]

Huntsville International Airport completes major modernization, reopens runway

Following an extensive $12.3 million rehabilitation, the East Runway at Huntsville International Airport has reopened, the Port of Huntsville announced. The project was funded through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. The work ensures the airport continues to meet the rigorous demands of both international logistics and a growing commercial aviation passenger market. The East […]

Ribbon-cutting launches Space Command’s official presence on Redstone Arsenal

“Sir, you are a go for cut.” And with a snip of the scissors on a “spectacular” Wednesday, U.S. Space Command launched its official presence on Redstone Arsenal. Several years and three presidential terms in the making, Space Command finally took ownership of its first dedicated operational facility on Redstone to open a “pivotal new […]