Huntsville, Alabama, is positioned to play a central role in one of the nation’s most ambitious defense initiatives. The Golden Dome missile defense program—a proposed multi-layer system combining space-based sensors, interceptors, and ground assets—aims to counter emerging missile threats, including maneuverable hypersonics and advanced cruise missiles. Announced by President Trump in early 2025, the program […]
Changes were the order at this year’s 17th annual North Alabama International Association’s Industry Day at the Von Braun Center. This year’s event targeting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) was two days instead of the usual one, and expanded to include not only the U.S. Army but also the Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency […]
A witness summed up a recent demonstration of locally manufactured drones designed as battlefield weapons and for surveillance. “That is truly terrifying,’’ he whispered. With three hovering drones providing a menacing presence in the sky, the controller moved one forward to drop a mock explosive payload onto a ground target. A second drone was then […]
The North Alabama International Trade Association (NAITA) introduced its refreshed brand identity, updated website, and new promotional video during the 2025 Space & Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. Representatives from the NAITA team and board members, alongside government officials, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber representatives, C3 Labs, and representatives from the Office of the Consulate General […]
They threw a three-part party near the end of the second day of the Space & Missile Defense Symposium on Wednesday at the Von Braun Center. First up was a combined Salute to the Warfighter and Oath of Enlisted Ceremony, complete with a champagne toast shared by the families of new enlistees and Army, Air […]
On July 30, 2025, at the Von Braun Center, Rep. Dale Strong tearfully declared he is “100 percent sure” that U.S. Space Command will relocate to Redstone Arsenal. He also hailed the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) as a safeguard for 90,000 Alabama jobs, particularly in defense and aerospace sectors critical to Huntsville. But […]
Construction firm Robins & Morton and COPT Defense Properties marked the completion of 9700 Advanced Gateway, a 50,000-square-foot high-bay facility located at Redstone Gateway, a mixed-use development along Rideout Road near Redstone Arsenal’s Gate 9. The pre-engineered metal building is the first of its kind at Redstone Gateway and the closest available to Redstone Arsenal. […]
Huntsville is no stranger to federal twists and turns. From Saturn V to today’s Artemis missions, the city has long weathered Washington’s ups and downs while steadily expanding its aerospace, defense, and tech footprint. Now, as the Senate weighs amendments to the “Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1), local business owners are rightly asking how Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposed spending […]
Featured speaker Chris Mohan, a United States Army lieutenant general and commander on Redstone Arsenal, heaped plenty of praise on his fellow service members during the Armed Forces Celebration luncheon Wednesday. He did, however, save some praise for civilians in the region as he addressed the crowd at the Von Braun Center’s Saturn Ballroom. The […]
Huntsville’s reputation as a leader in aerospace and military defense is well established. The city is a regional and national hub for high technology. Now, add global to the growing list. Titomic, already with operations in Australia and New Zealand, not only opened a facility in the area as it enters the U.S. market but […]
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