Called a “one-stop shop” for research and testing by Maj. Gen. Jason Cothern of the Huntsville-based Missile Defense Agency, the new Auburn University Applied Research Laboratory features the nation’s first university-led space electronics testing facility. Cothern made his remarks during Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting of the 50,000 square-foot facility in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park. He was joined […]
In addressing the packed Mark C. Smith Concert Hall for the opening session of the Space and Missile Defense Symposium, Lt. Gen. John Rafferty cited the legacy of Huntsville and the nation’s space and missile defense programs. “I don’t think the members of Operation Paperclip (the Army project that brought Dr. Wernher von Braun and […]
The test-firing of a next generation missile motor has been called a success, Lockheed Martin announced on the opening day of the Space & Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville. The company said the Stage 2 rocket motor for the Next Generation Interceptor program completed a static fire test inside a high-vacuum chamber that replicates the […]
Raytheon’s new missile contract from the Missile Defense Agency is expected to heavily engage its operations in Huntsville, bolstered by a recent $115 million expansion of its missile integration facility here. The $745,387,095 contract is for the production and sustainment of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors to strengthen U.S. and allied readiness against evolving ballistic […]
Home to Redstone Arsenal, the Army Materiel Command, a growing FBI presence, NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, the Space Development Agency, the U.S. Space Command, defense contractors and countless technology firms, Huntsville offers a front-row seat to the industries and organizations that are increasingly driving national security policy. To help prepare tomorrow’s national security leaders: […]
A Huntsville small business tops this week’s list of defense contracts with its $87.2 million contract from the Army. Avion Solutions received the $87,223,150 firm-fixed-price contract for engineering and program management services. The Army Contracting Command on Redstone Arsenal is the contracting activity. The company was recently named the 2026 Employee-Owned Company of the Year […]
In the midst of recognizing and thanking the community for its service and partnership with Redstone Arsenal, Lt. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, the deputy commanding general of the Army Materiel Command and senior commander of Redstone Arsenal, suddenly changed course and threw down the gauntlet. “You have not hosted military organizations,” he said Tuesday during the […]
Qualis, a modeling and simulation services provider, has joined forces with two other companies to form a larger entity focused on space and missile defense programs. According to a news release, Qualis is joined by InTrack Radar Technologies and Tektonux in the new venture. Tektonux of Madison incorporates artificial intelligence tools into command-and-control systems. Colorado […]
Huntsville leaders gathered on September 3 for a press conference to outline what the permanent relocation of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters will mean for North Alabama. The event followed federal confirmation earlier this week that Redstone Arsenal is the official choice after years of evaluation and political debate. Preparing for Relocation Lucia Cape, Senior […]
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) held its yearly Global Force Symposium & Exposition at the Von Braun Center from March 25-27. AUSA 2025 brought together top U.S. Army leaders, defense contractors, and industry innovators in Huntsville for a three-day event. During that time, attendees could attend keynote addresses and panel discussions and […]
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