Things are about to get ugly for Alabamians in the trade war between the U.S. and Canada. You see, Canada is Alabama’s No. 1 international trade partner. Alabama exports about $4.3 billion in goods to Canada each year, representing nearly 20% of the state’s total exports. Also, 129 Canadian-owned companies employ 13,850 workers in Alabama. […]
Quantum-Systems has expanded its U.S. footprint with a new Huntsville facility to bring operator-driven unmanned intelligence development closer to mission requirements. The company announced today that it has opened a 3,200-square-foot engineering and research and development office in Upland Park adjacent to Cummings Research Park. According to a news release, the new office strengthens 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 […]
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 […]
A $58.6 billion Army contract for Lockheed Martin reinforces long-term efforts to expand interceptor manufacturing for the Patriot air and missile defense system. The seven-year contract supports sustained production of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, a key component of the United States’ layered air and missile defense architecture. Officials said the agreement reflects continued […]
Huntsville-based Aventis has been awarded a pair of Air Force contracts valued at more than $856 million, the Department of Defense announced. The $523,863,958 and $323,405,239 cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts are for technical and management advisory services, the DoD said. The contracts provide support for aerospace research, development, and test and evaluation activities. The work will be […]
Fresh off the heels of Huntsville being named among the nation’s top cities for aerospace and defense investment, it was announced that Redwire, an integrated aerospace and defense company, will expand its presence in the Rocket City. The announcement was made this morning by Redwire officials with Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and state economic officials […]
To say a new apprenticeship program at Drake State Community & Technical College is generating excitement, is putting it mildly. “I was stopped in the lobby (of Drake State’s O’Neal Library and Technology Center) by about 10 or 15 people asking ‘how do I apply?’” said Lance Fulks, vice president of manufacturing for Boeing Space, […]
“My, how big you’ve grown.” What a difference a year makes. And for Titomic USA, its first year in Huntsville has been one of remarkable growth as it expanded its position within the aerospace, defense, industrial, and energy sectors. “This Titomic USA first anniversary marks a momentous milestone,” said company President Dr. Patti Dare. “Our […]
On the heels of a $1 billion government investment, L3Harris Technologies is expanding its Advanced Manufacturing Facility-South in Huntsville. The $25 million expansion plan announced Wednesday includes an additional 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The expansion increases the company’s footprint in Huntsville to about 670,000 square feet across three sites. AMF-South features 379,000 square […]
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