Imagine a digital one-stop shop that will allow Army units, government partners and allies to buy drone systems. Well, there’s no need to imagine. It is reality. Nicknamed “Amazon for the soldier,” the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace was launched this week at the AUSA Global Force Symposium & Exhibition in the Von Braun Center. The […]
It’s simple battlefield math but not quite 1+1=2. It’s more like a $50,000 drone>$30 million aircraft and a $4 million missile shot<the $50,000 drone. Enter the economics of AeroVironment: A $5 laser shot<$4 million missile shot, therefore the $5 laser shot>the $50,000 drone. This cutting-edge development by the Huntsville company was showcased this week at […]
Shoot and scoot. That’s the strategy behind the newest self-propelled howitzer in the U.S. arsenal. And it’s all made in the U.S.A. Elbit Systems, partnering with Oshkosh Defense, unveiled Sigma in a rare public appearance at this week’s AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exhibition. “We’re launching the Sigma howitzer with our friends at Oshkosh,” said […]
Citing the vision of Andy Kattos, ServisFirst Bank Regional CEO Jim Holtkamp celebrated the bank’s new Huntsville location during a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday. “Andy drove by and saw a for sale sign and got on the phone,” Holtkamp said with Kattos, the bank’s director emeritus, among those in the audience. “Without Andy’s leadership over the […]
There will soon be VAMPIREs flying out of Cummings Research Park. And they will be deadly. No, we’re not talking about the likes of Dracula or Nosferatu nor, even, characters of Anne Rice. These VAMPIREs (Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment) are the latest line of defense against drone attacks and L3Harris is ramping up […]
With drones rapidly taking over 21st century warfare, namely the wars in Ukraine and Iran, countries have been forced to adjust their strategies in real time. Static missile-based defenses have proven inefficient in halting drone attacks and the mobile missile defense systems are more geared toward aircraft and incoming missiles. To answer this new threat […]
As a dance teacher, Lauren Marsh made sure her students had the correct timing and steps. Now, as the president and co-founder of one of the state’s top construction companies, she makes sure the work is done in time and by following the right steps. For her work with Ridgeline Construction Roofing & Exteriors, Marsh […]
A cornerstone of Raytheon’s missile production on Redstone Arsenal just got a little bigger. The company announced it has completed a 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Raytheon officials said the $115 million capital investment will increase the facility’s integration and delivery capacity by over 50% and […]
“You will be the changemakers for the future.” With those words, students at Oakwood University left academia for the business world through the Alabama Collective’s Innovation Power Hour. In collaboration with Innovate Alabama, the Alabama Collective hosted the Power Hour in partnership with Oakwood University on Thursday, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders […]
For more than a decade, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Northrop Grumman have partnered on workforce development initiatives. On March 3, the organizations marked a milestone as more than 60 full-time and internship offers were extended to UAH students and recent graduates. Northrop Grumman is currently the leading employer of UAH alumni, and the […]
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