The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to enhance the nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). This contract will provide the Army with additional LRHW battery equipment, systems and software engineering support, and comprehensive logistics solutions. The LRHW represents a new class of ultrafast and maneuverable […]
Ramesh Babu, the Consul General of India at Atlanta, visited Huntsville and North Alabama on May 5-6. He made a number of stops to meet with various local business and community leaders. Among other responsibilities, the Consul General acts as a liaison between business owners in the US and contacts, in both government and private […]
Davidson Technologies, Inc. held a ribbon cutting event on the morning of April 24 at their new corporate headquarters at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville. Representatives from the community and the company welcomed visitors to the state-of-the-art facility. Davidson, a government contractor, was founded in Huntsville in 1996 by Dr. Julian Davidson. Dr. Davidson’s wife, Dr. […]
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, recently broke ground on a $115 million, 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility, which will increase the factory’s space for integrating and delivering on critical defense programs by more than 50 percent. The expansion will also bring an estimated 185 new jobs to the area, […]
Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Clinton Romesha was the guest of honor at the Huntsville Museum of Art’s “Voices of Our Times” program held on April 18. Staff Sergeant Romesha traveled from his home in North Dakota to deliver remarks at the event, and to have a conversation with Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jim […]
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA), in partnership with ClearanceJobs, hosted the Common Threads Huntsville program from April 17-18. The two-day event boasted high-level speakers from the intelligence community (IC), as well as networking opportunities for students and career changers who may be interested in beginning new roles in intelligence and defense. The first […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), ranks first in the State of Alabama in six categories of federal research expenditures, according to the most recent Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. Federal research initiatives totaled $132.1 million, including first-place rankings in Department of Defense, NASA, Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, Atmospheric Science & Meteorology and Astronomy […]
Following his service in the U.S. Airforce (USAF), Shawn Cooper, CEO of Cooper Financial Group (CFG), turned his attention to pursuing an advanced education, eventually beginning a new career in cost reduction for other veteran-owned businesses. Having ended his career as a heavy equipment operator for the USAF in 2005, Cooper set his focus on […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is leading a four-university coalition to advance cybersecurity education through Virtual Internship and Varied Innovative Demonstrations (VIVID). This three-year program is funded by a $3.2 million grant from the Department of Defense (DOD). UAH’s nationwide coalition includes Augusta University in Georgia, Florida International University and The University of Arizona. Dr. […]
Boresight, an Australian defense company specializing in drone production, announced on March 27 that their U.S. operations will be headquartered in Huntsville. Boresight made the announcement at the AUSA Global Force Symposium, which is being held at the VBC. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County Commission Chairman Mac McCutcheon, representatives from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, […]
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