Department of Defense Contract Review: December 27 – January 06

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Every two weeks, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Tuesday, December […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: $1.6B Awarded Between December 12 – 23

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Every two weeks, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, December […]

HudsonAlpha and Gener8tor Provide Opportunities for First Cohort of the AgTech Investment Accelerator

The five startup companies chosen for the inaugural AgTech Investment Accelerator gave their final presentations at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s (HudsonAlpha) campus last Saturday. These series of presentations came after a 12 week program that aimed to bolster Alabama’s ability to translate agriculture technology into commercial products.  A crowd of around 120 people gathered to […]

UAH Builds, Installs Low-cost Soil Moisture Sensors to Examine Flash Droughts Impact Agriculture

During summer and early fall the Southeast can experience a few hot weeks without rain, causing what is known as a “flash drought,” which can destroy crops during the growing season. To help farmers become more drought-resilient and better characterize drought impacts when seeking federal assistance, the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University […]

Boeing Delivers Two Ground-Based Interceptors for U.S. Missile Defense Threats

Boeing has delivered two new ground-based interceptors to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in Fort Greely, Alaska, the home to the missile fields that protect the entire United States homeland from long-range ballistic threats. The additional interceptors strengthen the capacity, capability and reliability of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. “Boeing is making America’s homeland […]

Leidos Awarded $334M Air-Breathing Hypersonic System Contract

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Leidos has been awarded a $334 million contract to assist the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in developing an air-breathing hypersonic system. The Expendable Hypersonic Multi-mission ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) and Strike program, better known as Mayhem, will span a 51-month period of performance. The initial task order is $24 million to […]

L3Harris Confident with Aerojet Rocketdyne Acquisition

Defense Contractor L3Harris announced in a joint statement on Sunday that the company intends to acquire propulsion expert Aerojet Rocketdyne in a deal valued at $4.7 billion if approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  L3Harris is optimistic the FTC won’t seek to block the acquisition like it did earlier this year when Lockheed Martin […]

Summit 7 Opens Celebrates New HQ

Summit 7 welcomed the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, employees, clients and guests to the grand opening and ribbon cutting of their new Corporate Headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama on Thursday, December 15th. The corporate office for Summit 7 is located at 2 Parade Street, Huntsville, AL.   “Summit 7 is proud to call Huntsville, Alabama home […]

Local Small Business Wins $67M Kennedy Space Center Contract

HUNTSVILLE, AL – APT Research, Inc. (APT) has been selected to continue as the provider of safety and mission assurance support services at NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services IV contract, with an estimated five-year value of $67 million, supports NASA programs including Exploration Ground Systems, Launch […]

Redstone Arsenal Update Highlights Key Developments that Power Huntsville’s Growth

Over 300 community leaders gathered in the Von Braun Center’s East Hall on Thursday, December 8th for the annual Redstone Arsenal update.  The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosts this event every year to help the community get “a glimpse behind the curtain” of the economic engine that powers roughly half of the Huntsville metro […]