U. S. Space Force Orbital Prime Awards $1.7 Million Contract to Orbital Assembly in Direct to Phase II SBIR Award

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Orbital Assembly has been awarded a $1.7 million contract from the United States Space Force to develop rapidly deployable On Orbit structural technologies to support many types of electronic equipment. The United States Space Force is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, organized under the Department of the Air […]

Axient locates Huntsville office at Redstone Gateway

HUNTSVILLE, AL — Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) announced an approximately 30,000 square foot lease at 1100 Redstone Gateway with government contractor Axient. The company is the product of a 2021 merger between Huntsville-based QuantiTech and Dynamic Concepts, Millennium Engineering and Integration (VA), and Systems Engineering Group (MD). They are now a large business serving […]

UNA, MartinFed sign learning agreement to benefit employees

The University of North Alabama (UNA) and MartinFed, a Huntsville-based cyber security firm, have signed a learning agreement that will benefit MartinFed employees interested in pursuing any online, on-campus, graduate or undergraduate degree with a tuition scholarship  from UNA.  “Investing in our outstanding team members is a priority at MartinFed,” said Matthew Schmitz,  MartinFed Chief […]

Tuberville highlights Space Command and Russia at Chamber’s Washington Update

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville touched on a handful of topics last Wednesday during his address to local business and civic leaders, including the delayed transfer of the U.S. Space Command, national security and helping farmers with an enhanced Farm Bill being worked on in Congress. Tuberville spoke for 25 minutes at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber […]

Aerobotix welcomes new Australian automation partner ASA to its US headquarters

Collaboration solves international challenges of deploying automated performance coating systems for hypersonics HUNTSVILLE, AL – Robotics integrator Aerobotix reports that it recently welcomed to its U.S. headquarters a delegation from new partner company Automated Solutions Australia (ASA).  The visit comes as these two leading robotics integrators continue to move forward with their partnership, first announced […]

Retired Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood named Special Advisor to the President for Military Affairs and Technology

HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Tuesday, February 21, University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) President Charles L. Karr announced that retired Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood has been named Special Advisor to the President for Military Affairs and Technology.   “We are extremely proud to have Neil Thurgood join us at UAH,” said Dr. Karr. “He has […]

BAE Systems and Leonardo Collaborate on Interoperable Aircraft Survivability Solution

BAE Systems, Inc. and Leonardo UK recently received U.S. government approval to develop an interoperable aircraft survivability suite consisting of BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) and Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System. The combined capability will significantly enhance aircraft survivability against advanced threats. “This layered defense against new and advanced threats […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: January 23 – February 03

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Every two weeks, 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 from Monday, January […]

Huntsville’s Torch Announces Two Executive Promotions

Torch Technologies announced the promotions of Sam Burkett to Senior Vice President and Brady Porter to Vice President effective February 1, 2023. Mr. Sam Burkett Burkett joined Torch in 2016 and manages the Torch Air Force Weapons Group headquartered in Shalimar, FL, with employee-owners in Albuquerque, NM, Dayton, OH, Boston, MA, Hampton, VA, Las Vegas, […]

Boeing Awarded $1.6B Contract for Minuteman Missile

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $1.6 billion contract to provide guidance subsystem support for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is supported at the Boeing Huntsville site. Boeing will maintain the around-the-clock readiness and accuracy of Minuteman ICBM guidance systems — which have logged more than 40 million hours of continuous operation […]