With drones rapidly taking over 21st century warfare, namely the wars in Ukraine and Iran, countries have been forced to adjust their strategies in real time. Static missile-based defenses have proven inefficient in halting drone attacks and the mobile missile defense systems are more geared toward aircraft and incoming missiles. To answer this new threat […]
A mega broadcast merger now leaves Huntsville’s four TV stations in the hands of two companies. The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it had approved the purchase of Tegna, which owns WZDX-TV Channel 54, by Nexstar Media Group, the owner of WHNT-TV Channel 19. Last August, Gray Media, the parent of WAFF-TV Channel 48, bought […]
A cornerstone of Raytheon’s missile production on Redstone Arsenal just got a little bigger. The company announced it has completed a 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Raytheon officials said the $115 million capital investment will increase the facility’s integration and delivery capacity by over 50% and […]
“You will be the changemakers for the future.” With those words, students at Oakwood University left academia for the business world through the Alabama Collective’s Innovation Power Hour. In collaboration with Innovate Alabama, the Alabama Collective hosted the Power Hour in partnership with Oakwood University on Thursday, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders […]
We all know that technology is ever-changing at an ever-increasing speed. To avoid being left in the dust, whether commercially or militarily, these changes must be met. The Army is making its own transformational changes, as well, to answer challenges from our adversaries. And those changes will be addressed at next week’s Association of the […]
Built in 1965 to help power the first missions to the moon, Test Stand 4670 at the Marshall Space Flight Center has served well. Now, thanks to Blue Origin leasing the revitalized test stand since 2023 from Marshall, the current space program stands on the shoulders of the past. “It took four years of construction […]
“Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world,” the Beach Boys sang. And, according to Dr. Andy Aldrin, waves are the perfect metaphor for the commercialization of space. Aldrin, son of astronaut Buzz Aldrin, is the executive director of Space Programs, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide. He was the keynote speaker Tuesday at […]
The Huntsville Botanical Garden officially broke ground on construction of the INTUITIVE Plant Science Complex (IPSC) on Tuesday, February 24. During a ceremony to mark the project’s start, local leaders gathered at the garden to celebrate and offer words of encouragement for the initiative. The complex is expected to increase plant production by more than […]
Huntsville has one of the largest numbers of engineers per capita in the United States. And, there’s room for more! To recognize the profession, the University of Alabama in Huntsville is hosting its annual Engineers Week through Feb. 28. For the fifth straight year, the Engineering Showcase, sponsored by the Chan family, is the signature […]
On Friday, Feb. 13, Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s 2026 D.C. Legislative Update luncheon. During her address, she discussed judicial nominations, U.S. Space Command, legislative achievements, appropriations, funding for North Alabama, and various policy initiatives. During her speech, Britt addressed the 2025 government shutdown, which […]
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