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 […]

Navistar celebrates powertrain production plant expansion in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Navistar Inc. (Navistar) announced the start of production on the new International® S13 Integrated Powertrain at the company’s Huntsville, Alabama, production facility. T he International S13 Integrated Powertrain—composed of the S13 Engine, T14 Transmission, and Dual Stage Aftertreatment system—marks the final combustion product platform that Navistar will develop as the company transitions towards zero-emissions vehicles. […]

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 […]

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 […]

UAH demonstrates cybersecurity software alongside Lockheed Martin

Last week, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced that it developed a cybersecurity software for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). The software began performance testing on one of Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS™) technology demonstrator CubeSats. The software, Small Satellite Defender, is an intrusion detection system […]

Small Business Spotlight: Talking faith and business with South Huntsville’s Mission Driven Research

The mission of Mission Driven Research (MDR) is quite clear, although it’s a little bit of a play on words. Incorporated in 2011 by four friends who attended church together, Mission Driven Research is exactly what the name states. It’s a team of 50 or so professionals providing technical services to the federal government driven […]

Huntsville’s Guidehouse awarded Department of Transportation contract

Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to implement a National Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Clearinghouse. SS4A, a major Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program, funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives […]

UAH Space Hardware Club places high in two international space competitions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Space Hardware Club (SHC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, turned in strong finishes in two international aerospace competitions, the International CanSat Competition and the University Rover Challenge. This year, SHC CanSat teams placed first, fifth and sixth internationally against 40 […]