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 […]

New Plasma Stratification Computer Model Has Manufacturing, Space Science Uses

Manufacturers using plasma processes in semiconductor production and materials processing will have a new tool to avoid undesirable plasma stratifications using a computer striations model developed by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and CFD Research Corp (CFDRC).  “The striations we are talking about are visible in noble gases in some contexts,” says Dr. […]

Leidos Dynetics Team and Northrop Grumman to Collaborate on NASA Human Landing System Bid

Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, announced it has submitted a bid on the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) contract for NASA’s Artemis Mission. Northrop Grumman will join the Dynetics team in this pursuit.  “We’re excited to enter the competition to support NASA’s Sustaining Lunar Development efforts, adding Northrop Grumman to […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: November 28 – December 09

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, November […]

Intuitive Research Announces $100M Combined Contract Wins

HUNTSVILLE, AL –  Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation (INTUITIVE®) announced that the company will provide cyber expertise to Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) and Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) through its most recent awards amounting to a combined total of over $100M. WR-ALC provides engineering support and software development […]