Called a “one-stop shop” for research and testing by Maj. Gen. Jason Cothern of the Huntsville-based Missile Defense Agency, the new Auburn University Applied Research Laboratory features the nation’s first university-led space electronics testing facility. Cothern made his remarks during Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting of the 50,000 square-foot facility in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park. He was joined […]
Huntsville-based Sentar has been awarded a position on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract supporting Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, the Department of Defense announced. Through the $278 million contract, Sentar can compete for task orders supporting operational exercise design and construction, operations and requirements analysis, concept formulation and development, feasibility demonstrations, and operational and technical support, the […]
Duotech Services has officially opened a new 25,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville, representing a $4 million investment and plans to create 50 jobs over the next several years. Company leaders joined state and local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new location in Research Park on August 6. The expansion extends Duotech’s operations beyond its […]
In a matter of seconds and a puff of smoke, the threat is eliminated. And in this era of drones and counter-drones, this is what warfare has become. KBR is on the front-line of this new style of combat with its Firefly weapon system – designed, engineered and tested in Huntsville. Simply put, it is […]
If there were any doubts the commander of the U.S. Space Command had misgivings about moving to Huntsville, he dispelled them Wednesday. “This feels a little more like home every day,” Gen. Stephen Whiting said during the Space Command update at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium. “We’re moving full speed to make Redstone Arsenal […]
In addressing the packed Mark C. Smith Concert Hall for the opening session of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium, Lt. Gen. John Rafferty cited the legacy of Huntsville and the nation’s space and missile defense programs. “I don’t think the members of Operation Paperclip (the Army project that brought Dr. Wernher von Braun and […]
To help ensure mission readiness for the Army’s Chinook helicopter fleet, Collins Aerospace has been awarded a contract worth up to $472 million. The announcement was made Tuesday during the Space & Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville. The Army contract is to provide engineering services that support the modernization and sustainment of the CH‑47 Chinook […]
The test-firing of a next generation missile motor has been called a success, Lockheed Martin announced on the opening day of the Space & Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville. The company said the Stage 2 rocket motor for the Next Generation Interceptor program completed a static fire test inside a high-vacuum chamber that replicates the […]
Fresh on the heels of its initial public offering, Applied Aerospace & Defense has named Chris Rogers to the newly created position of president and chief strategy officer. Applied provides advanced manufacturing for mission-critical space and defense applications. In a news release, the company said it is evolving its executive leadership structure to support accelerated […]
Raytheon’s new missile contract from the Missile Defense Agency is expected to heavily engage its operations in Huntsville, bolstered by a recent $115 million expansion of its missile integration facility here. The $745,387,095 contract is for the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors to strengthen U.S. and allied readiness against evolving ballistic […]
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