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 […]

Huntsville Company’s Solar Sail Propulsion Extending Deep Space Exploration

A CubeSat developed by the Huntsville company NeXolve and NASA will soon take space exploration even further. Known as the Near Earth Asteroid Scout, the small craft was developed under NASA’s Advanced Exploration Systems Program at Marshall Space Flight Center and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. CubeSats show immense promise for space-based science […]

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 […]

Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor Achieves Communications Testing Milestone, Proves Ability To Operate In Harsh Environments

Lockheed Martin recently validated prototype communications radio technology for its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) during a recent test milestone. The NGI’s mission is to protect the U.S. homeland from increasing and evolving intercontinental ballistic missile threats. Critically, the interceptor and its components must be able to receive and share data from the ground and throughout […]

SAIC unmanned system developed to combat drone threats

Science Applications International Corporation, a leading technology integrator better known simply as SAIC, recently held a demonstration of one of its latest projects ahead of this week’s Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Center. The Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) was displayed at the Huntsville Innovation Factory Hub located at SAIC, now […]

Imagining Huntsville’s Future: The City of the Stars

A claim, put forward by Yahoo Finance in April and further analyzed on AL.com last month, suggested that the average price of a home in Huntsville could reach a million dollars by 2030.  Seems a bit steep, doesn’t it?  And yet, this future may not be as outlandish as it appears at first glance. Gabrielle […]

United Safety announces partnership with Huntsville company to produce AI security tech

Local Huntsville company Exigent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AI-specialist company Arcarithm, has announced a partnership with United Safety and Survivability Corporation to produce its proprietary security technology for widespread distribution.  The Exigent-GR system utilizes Artificial Intelligence technology linked to cameras to scan locations for firearms, enabling swift detection and alert for weapons. Computational networks analyze […]

Huntsville’s Summit 7 adds threat protection to existing advanced specializations

HUNTSVILLE, AL –  Summit 7, A Microsoft Gold Partner and the 2022 Microsoft US Compliance Partner of the Year, has earned yet another Advanced Specialization – Microsoft Threat Protection. To earn this coveted designation, Microsoft partners must demonstrate deep knowledge, extensive experience, and proven success in deploying Microsoft Threat Protection, Microsoft Cloud App Security, or […]

Artemis Update: Launch Window Now Open For End of August

On Wednesday morning, NASA administrators Jim Free, Cliff Lanham, and Mike Sarafin marked the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing with a teleconference announcing the latest updates on the upcoming Artemis mission.  Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate associate administrator Jim Free began by announcing the scheduled launch windows for the first SLS mission, stating […]

Invariant Corporation develops game changing sensors for DoD, Law Enforcement

In the wake of recent mass shootings, the need for tools to intercept shooters quickly in order to minimize bloodshed is more critical than ever. Huntsville systems and software engineering company Invariant Corporation, founded over 20 years ago and now headquartered at 4040 Chris Drive, Suite 100 in South Huntsville, is stepping up to the […]