Five Stones Research Corporation awarded $200m military contract

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) in Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee level-of-effort contract. The total value of this contract is $266,416,474.  Under this new contract, the 5SRC will provide support that includes improved weapons systems cybersecurity through Cybersecurity Management; providing improved effectiveness of the current Department of Defense (DoD) Computer Network Defense […]

Aerobotix Marks 40th restoration of air inlet ducts on F-22 Raptor aircraft

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Yesterday marked the 40th restoration of air inlet ducts on the F-22 Raptor aircraft on behalf of the U.S. Air Force by Huntsville-based Aerobotix, an AS9100-certified FANUC robotics integrator. With funding from the Air Force’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, Aerobotix developed an automated painting system […]

Boeing wins $5 billion Missile Defense Agency GMD Contract

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test and Readiness (SITR) contract. The contract is worth up to $5 billion. Boeing has supported the GMD system since its inception in 1998, through development, sustainment and test operations. The system has now been on alert […]

Noblis Celebrates Grand Opening of New, Expanded Facility

Nonprofit science and technology organization Noblis celebrated the expansion of its Huntsville office on last Thursday with a ribbon cutting and open house, which featured demonstrations of its different areas of expertise and opportunities to talk to a variety of company experts. Formed in 1996 as a spin-off of the nonprofit R & D-focused MITRE […]

Yulista Acquires StraitSys

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Yulista, a global leader in rapid response aerospace and defense solutions, announced recently that it has acquired StraitSys, a provider of Big Data Analytics, Information Technology Services, Counter-Insider Threat, Cybersecurity, and Program Management. Founded in 2007, StraitSys is a Certified Woman Owned Small Business with offices in metropolitan Washington, DC, and Huntsville, AL. […]

BAE Systems to deliver advanced ballistic missile seekers

HUNTSVILLE, AL – BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture next-generation infrared seeker technology for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile. The THAAD seeker provides critical sensing and guidance capabilities that help protect the U.S. and global allies from ballistic missiles.  “THAAD is a highly effective […]

AMIIC Helping Local Businesses Compete, Training Next Generation Workforce

Located at 5021 Technology Drive, Suite E in Cummings Research Park, the nonprofit 501(c)3 Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) opened its doors just six months ago, but it’s already making a big difference with local industry.  As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), AMIIC strives to […]

Huntsville’s Department of Defense Contracts Review: August 1-12

This new series from the Huntsville Business Journal will cover DoD contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County businesses. Each week, the Huntsville Business Journal will provide you with an update to the various military contracts that local businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday August 1 […]

2022 SMD Symposium Showcases Latest Missile, Aerospace Technologies

There’s one less helicopter hovering above a mountain range, courtesy of BlueHalo’s Virtual Stinger Trainer and the author of this story with some help from Haden Downey (pictured below). It only took one shot from the company’s man-held missile system from inside the Von Braun Center’s South Hall. BlueHalo had one of seemingly countless booths […]

Empowering Women in Missile Defense Panel Focuses on Diversity, Future of Workforce

The days of the “boys’ club” are fading away as women increasingly enter leadership roles in the defense sector. On Monday, this became evident with the sold-out Empowering Women in Missile Defense event, held in the East Hall of the VBC. Presented by the Women’s Business Council (WBC) of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce […]