SMD Symposium Focused on Defense in New Era

The annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium begins today at the Von Braun Center with dozens of exhibitors, a list of distinguished speakers and a focus on the future. About a dozen top military officials are scheduled to speak in person or virtually. This year’s symposium theme is “Space and Integrated Air and Missile Defense […]

Lioce Group Launches Line of Electric Vehicle Chargers

In the wake of President Biden’s national goal for zero-emissions vehicles to make up half of new cars and trucks sold by 2030, a Huntsville company is driving to help motorists and businesses meet the challenge. The Lioce Group is launching a line of electric vehicle chargers in a partnership with SemaConnect, company President Nick […]

Drake State Awarded $1.2M from NASA for STEM Workforce Development, Outreach

Drake State Community & Technical College is one of six colleges and universities to win NASA’s Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) award. The awards are made possible through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) and provide up to $1.2 million for a […]

Madison County Legislators Secure Funding for Drake State Space Research Program

The Frontiers Research Program at Drake State Community & Technical College recently received $315,000 in state funding thanks to the efforts and support of the Madison County Legislative Delegation. The money will be used toward the purchase of equipment and technology that will  help the college continue its research in additive manufacturing for NASA’s Moon […]

EOS Remote Systems Demonstrate Precision Firepower in Recent Range Test

A Huntsville-based weapons manufacturer put on an impressive display of it remote weapon systems recently, consistently hitting targets with their first rounds. According to a news release, EOS Defense Systems demonstrated its Remote Weapon Stations to U.S. military observers at the Crew Served Weapons Industry Range Day event July 14-15 at Fort Benning, Ga. The […]

C-Store Master Robotic Distribution Warehouse is One of a Kind

C-Store Master’s automated warehouse is a fast-growing work in progress. With completion slated for late fall, the $12 million facility will feature state-of-the-art robotic technology, thanks to its partnership with Geek+. This high-tech capacity enhancement will distinguish the C-Store Master facility as the only one of its kind in the United States. One first sees […]

McGee Named COO for Applied Technologies Group

Mark McGee has been named chief operating officer for Applied Technologies Group, the company announced. McGee brings a strong military and business background to ATG, according to a news release from ATG. He served more than 30 years in the Army, holding leadership positions at all levels from platoon to brigade, before retiring in 2010 […]

Sitdown with Success: Ashok Singhal of CFD Research

Sitdown with Success is a feature of the Huntsville Business Journal on entrepreneurs and their keys to success. Our July subject is Ashok Singhal, founder of CFD Research. According to the textbooks, computational fluid dynamics uses complex computer algorithms for modeling and simulating the flow of fluids, gases, heat, and electric currents to make technological […]

HASBAT Hosting Small Business Showcase at Annual SMD Symposium

Attention, small business government contractors! Companies that provide and develop unique services and products to support the aerospace and defense systems are urged to take part in the inaugural Space & Missile Defense Small Business Showcase. The showcase is hosted by the Huntsville Association of Small Businesses in Advanced Technology from Aug. 10-12 at the […]

Alabama A&M Receives Apple Grant to Expand Silicon and Hardware Technologies

Alabama A&M University has been named by Apple as a recipient of its new Innovation Grant. A&M is one of four HBCUs to be awarded the grant; the others are Howard University, Morgan State and Prairie View A&M. The $5 million Innovation Grant, which will be evenly shared by the four universities, is designed to […]