Department of Defense Contracts Review: September 06-23

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Each week, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings […]

JS Solutions Cuts the Ribbon on New Corporate HQ

In a city full of firsts, the grand opening of JS Solutions’ new corporate headquarters at 150 West Park Loop, Suite 320 marked yet another chapter: a joint ribbon cutting for both the Madison and Huntsville Chambers of Commerce symbolizing a new collaborative energy fueling North Alabama’s small business ecosystem.  The community spirit was also […]

Sinequa Cuts the Ribbon at New UAH Office

Enterprise Search leader Sinequa held a ribbon cutting for their new office on Tuesday at the Invention to Innovation Center on campus at UAH. The office will help them with their new business practice that was also announced this week, dedicated to the specific needs of public and private agencies serving the United States Aerospace […]

Boeing supports second Minuteman III ICBM test flight

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base last Wednesday. The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. […]

Five Stones Research Corporation awarded $200m military contract

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) in Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee level-of-effort contract. The total value of this contract is $266,416,474.  Under this new contract, the 5SRC will provide support that includes improved weapons systems cybersecurity through Cybersecurity Management; providing improved effectiveness of the current Department of Defense (DoD) Computer Network Defense […]

Aerobotix Marks 40th restoration of air inlet ducts on F-22 Raptor aircraft

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Yesterday marked the 40th restoration of air inlet ducts on the F-22 Raptor aircraft on behalf of the U.S. Air Force by Huntsville-based Aerobotix, an AS9100-certified FANUC robotics integrator. With funding from the Air Force’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, Aerobotix developed an automated painting system […]

Boeing wins $5 billion Missile Defense Agency GMD Contract

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test and Readiness (SITR) contract. The contract is worth up to $5 billion. Boeing has supported the GMD system since its inception in 1998, through development, sustainment and test operations. The system has now been on alert […]

Hensel Phelps Achieves Final Completion of Five Buildings at the FBI North Campus on Redstone Arsenal

The vision for the FBI to expand its presence at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama is closer to fruition with Hensel Phelps achieving final completion of the Operations Support Building (OSB), Central Utility Plant (CUP), Health, Wellness and Resiliency Center (HWRC) and Technology 1 Building in 2022.  This marks two completed projects by Hensel […]

BAE Systems to deliver advanced ballistic missile seekers

HUNTSVILLE, AL – BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture next-generation infrared seeker technology for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile. The THAAD seeker provides critical sensing and guidance capabilities that help protect the U.S. and global allies from ballistic missiles.  “THAAD is a highly effective […]

AMIIC Helping Local Businesses Compete, Training Next Generation Workforce

Located at 5021 Technology Drive, Suite E in Cummings Research Park, the nonprofit 501(c)3 Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) opened its doors just six months ago, but it’s already making a big difference with local industry.  As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), AMIIC strives to […]