National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology makes only Alabama stop at HudsonAlpha in Huntsville

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On Tuesday, April 28, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) visited the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville as part of the organization’s Biotech Across America Roadshow. The roadshow is a nationwide effort to highlight biotechnology innovation across the country and inform future recommendations to Congress. HudsonAlpha is the commission’s only stop in […]

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Booz Allen invests in Huntsville’s PDW to accelerate autonomous drone capabilities

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To help bolster the U.S. drone manufacturing base, Booz Allen Hamilton has invested in Huntsville-based PDW. PDW designs, engineers, and produces systems at its 90,000-square-foot drone factory in Cummings Research Park and is capable of producing 100,000 drones annually for defense and public safety customers. “At PDW, we aren’t just creating new capabilities, we’re building […]

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Ribbon-cutting launches Space Command’s official presence on Redstone Arsenal

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“Sir, you are a go for cut.” And with a snip of the scissors on a “spectacular” Wednesday, U.S. Space Command launched its official presence on Redstone Arsenal. Several years and three presidential terms in the making, Space Command finally took ownership of its first dedicated operational facility on Redstone to open a “pivotal new […]

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L3Harris plans Huntsville facility expansion following $1B investment from Pentagon

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In a deal that gives the government future ownership in its Missile Solutions business, L3Harris Technologies has closed a $1 billion strategic investment from the Department of War, the company announced. The investment will be used to expand and modernize facilities – including Huntsville, accelerate research and development, and increase production capacity for critical national […]

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GE Aerospace launches program to provide a lift to a future workforce

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Auburn has been selected as one of five communities worldwide for GE Aerospace’s new, $30 million workforce training program, Lifting Futures, the company announced Wednesday. And the program reaches from the Loveliest Village to the Rocket City. Auburn is the hub for multi-sector industrial component manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), and defense. GE Aerospace […]

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Pinnacle Solutions lands $24M Marine contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicle Training Systems

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Huntsville-based Pinnacle Solutions has won a contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command to design, develop, and deliver the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Suite of Maintenance Training Systems.  The award has a total value of $24 million and a 30-month period of performance, if all options are exercised, according to a news release. Pinnacle Solutions […]

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NAITA hosting trade compliance roundtable and World Trade Day luncheon

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With international trade making recent headlines, particularly with the war with Iran and the strategic and vital Strait of Hormuz, a pair of North Alabama International Trade Association events couldn’t be more timely. NAITA is hosting a Trade Compliance Roundtable this week then, as part of the World Trade Month celebration, the 47th annual World […]

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JST to open $500M electronics plant in Guntersville’s Conners Island Business Park

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It helps to be a known quantity and that familiarity helped Guntersville land a $500 million electronics plant. Japan-based JST said Friday it will build an automation-based facility in the city’s Conners Island Business Park. The project is expected to cover 540,000 square feet and feature a design that incorporates the natural setting of the […]

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Palo Alto Networks joins UAH innovation hub to advance cybersecurity, AI collaboration

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced that Palo Alto Networks will join the university’s Invention to Innovation Center (I²C) as a Corporate Innovation Partner, expanding collaboration in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and mission-focused technology development. For UAH and the I²C, the partnership expands funded research collaborations and adds opportunities for experiential learning. Students […]

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ASCTE opens $12.5M student activities facility, unveils Isenberg Research Institute

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While celebrating the opening of a 1,100-seat student activity facility Friday, officials with the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation saved the best for last. “We are building another building today,” said Alicia Ryan, ASCTE Foundation Board president. “It’s going to house a national research institute – the first in the nation – […]

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