Sit Down With Success, Legacy Edition: A Conversation with Michael Kirkpatrick of DESE Research

The missile defense technologies developed by DESE Research Inc. hit the mark for their customers, which is one measure of the Huntsville company’s success. But what also hits the mark is the company culture. DESE Research CEO Michael Kirkpatrick said his father, the late Dr. Wallace “Wally” Kirkpatrick, started the business with culture in mind, […]

Huntsville’s Summit 7 acquires CSW Systems

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Summit 7, a leading local provider of cybersecurity and compliance services for the Defense Industrial Base, announced the acquisition of CSW Systems. This acquisition will further enable Summit 7 to provide services regarding Classified initiatives in the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) supply chains. This strategic acquisition solidifies Summit 7’s position as a […]

Huntsville company announces demonstration of new mobile robot

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Aerobotix, a robotics integrator for the aerospace and defense industries located in Huntsville, announced that it will demonstrate a new mobile robot at the WESTEC/AeroDef Manufacturing Conference in Long Beach, California, from Nov. 7-9. These will be the first public demonstrations of the robot, which has been specifically designed for the aerospace […]

Xpect Solutions announces two new contracts with the FBI

HUNTSVILLE, AL — Xpect Solutions, Inc., a provider of professional services and support, announced that the company recently secured two contracts with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The first contract encompasses a wide scope of work, including technical management support and technology services dedicated to the ongoing network engineering activities within the Network Engineering […]

Huntsville launches into second day of Space Symposium with line-up of events

Yesterday marked the beginning of the 16th Annual von Braun Space Symposium hosted on campus at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Each year, NASA partners with the American Astronautical Society to bring together the brightest minds in order to discuss current and future projects within the industry. This year’s theme is “Advancing Space: […]

Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor program advances through major milestone

Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program executed its digital All Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR), in partnership with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The company remains on-plan to deliver NGI on an accelerated schedule for the warfighter. NGI is part of the MDA’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system and will provide a new, […]

Invariant Corporation slashes into the spooky season with Friday the 13th ribbon cutting

One Huntsville company was eager to embrace the Halloween season this past Friday while also celebrating a new milestone. Invariant held a ribbon cutting for the company’s newest expansion at 4040 Chris Drive which was branded as a “Spooky Soirée” and a “Wicked Ribbon Cutting” since it occurred on Friday the 13th just weeks before […]

Governor Ivey dedicates new Discovery Life Sciences global HQ

HUNTSVILLE, AL – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology opened a new global headquarters earlier today on its campus. The 93,000-square-foot building will be home to the Discovery Life Sciences’ (Discovery) global headquarters. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey led the ribbon cutting ceremony. “Discovery has continued to grow in Alabama and make an impact throughout the world,” Ivey said. “When Discovery […]

Huntsville ranks in top five for Southern metro tech development

An interesting trend nationwide has once again brought Huntsville, Alabama into the spotlight. According to research from CommercialCafe.com, a leading national commercial real estate blog, the nation is currently experiencing somewhat of a “decentralization” of traditional tech hubs. What this means is that, for tech-related jobs, the industry is experiencing a major shift from typical […]

CFD Research announces major company transition

HUNTSVILLE, AL – As of October 2nd, 2023, Huntsville-based CFD Research transitioned to a 100% ESOP company. ESOP, which stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan, is a retirement plan that empowers employees by granting ownership stock in the company as a cost-free benefit, fostering not only their ownership in the company but also bolstering their […]