With the aim of preparing the future workforce to meet the demands of manufacturing and artificial intelligence, the Manufacturing Institute and the Alabama Community College System signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring the institute’s AI Skills for Manufacturing Training Suite to community colleges across Alabama. The agreement was signed Monday in a ceremony at […]
Huntsville’s aerospace and defense ecosystem continues to be a magnet for business. The latest business to be drawn to the Rocket City is Davis Management, a Boston-based real estate investment, development, and management firm. Davis recently acquired an 80,000 square-foot, industrial research and development facility on Wall-Triana Highway, across from the International Intermodal Center. “We […]
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, […]
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