The Army has awarded Sigmatech a 10-year, $249 million contract, the Department of Defense announced. The $249,213,547 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is the largest in company history. The previous highest award was $234 million with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command last year. Sigmatech was founded in 1986 by Dr. Gurmej S. Sandhu with a focus […]
In what could be called a “Space Command kumbaya,” elected and business leaders of Colorado Springs and Huntsville came together Monday to celebrate a new period of cooperation ending years of rancor and even litigation. Highlighting a slate of meetings and discussions at the Davidson Technologies headquarters in Redstone Gateway was Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander […]
Griffon Aerospace of Madison and Huntsville’s Torch Technologies were awarded multimillion-dollar defense contracts recently, according to the Department of Defense. Griffon received a $132,978,776 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to procure Griffon Outlaw systems, support equipment and field service representatives for system use and employment. The work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with […]
Launch Regional Partnership (Launch) convened for its eighth annual State of the Region gathering on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at the Point Mallard Event Center in Decatur, Alabama. Business leaders, local representatives, and entrepreneurs from across 13 Alabama counties—Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston—gathered to celebrate Launch’s […]
Duotech Services has officially opened a new 25,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville, representing a $4 million investment and plans to create 50 jobs over the next several years. Company leaders joined state and local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new location in Research Park on August 6. The expansion extends Duotech’s operations beyond its […]
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 Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted its first State of the Region event Tuesday, July 28, at Toyota Field, bringing together elected officials, business leaders and community partners to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Alabama’s fastest-growing region. The highlight of the event, a panel discussion, featured Madison County Commission Chairman Ronald “Rex” Vaughn and […]
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: […]
Perry’s Restaurants, a Texas-based restaurant group, has announced plans to open a second Alabama location in Huntsville. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille will be located in Huntsville’s MidCity District and is expected to open in summer 2027 at 1101 Mid City Dr. NW, Huntsville, AL 35806, just off University Drive near Research Park and Redstone Arsenal. […]
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 […]
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