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HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville-made advanced missile warning system will help America’s allies defend their aircraft from attack. BAE Systems said it has received $114 million in foreign military sales contracts […]

HUNTSVILLE – Northrop Grumman announced that it continues to accelerate the progress on deploying a critical homeland defense capability to the U.S. warfighter. According to a news release, Northrop Grumman’s […]

DECATUR — Carbon fiber is a key, though not-so-well-known, element of America’s weapons systems. And, as is locally known, a lot of those systems are managed at Redstone Arsenal in […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Army has engineered a move, of sorts, to its presence in the Rocket City. Joining the ranks of an ever-expanding Redstone Gateway, the Army Engineering and Support […]

HUNTSVILLE – Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are leading a NATO partnership to address emerging security challenges presented by quantum technologies. Quantum computers exploit quantum phenomena to […]

HUNTSVILLE –Tyonek Services Group has purchased a hangar facility near Huntsville International Airport, the company announced. The 68,000-square-foot facility is equipped to meet the demands of rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr.  Robert Tramel has been named chief technology officer of Minerva Defense, the company announced. Tramel will be responsible for leading the strategic development, management and technical oversight of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Frontier Technology is expanding its cyber operations facilities in Huntsville with the construction of a Huntsville Analysis and Cyber Security Center. Dayton, Ohio-based FTI is a provider of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Sentar has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research contract by the Defense Logistics Agency, the Huntsville-based company announced. The contract will enable Sentar to integrate cyber attack […]

AUBURN — How much is Auburn University’s advanced manufacturing expertise worth to the Army? Up to $50 million. That’s the total of a new three-year project — the single largest […]

HUNTSVILLE – There was no shortage of luminaries as Leidos celebrated delivery of its first Enduring Shield launchers at the company’s Chase facility on Wednesday. Company officials, military representatives and […]

HUNTSVILLE — A milestone was reached today with a national missile defense system. Huntsville-based Leidos Dynetics said a Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration of its Enduring Shield Weapon System was a […]

WASHINGTON — The massive National Defense Authorization Act, passed Wednesday by the Senate, was overwhelmingly approved today by the U.S. House in a bipartisan 310-118, with 45 Democrats and 73 […]

WASHINGTON – The Senate-passed National Defense Authorization Act is providing funding for military installations in the state while also freezes funding for U.S. Space Command construction in Colorado. The legislation […]

WASHINGTON — Apparently, after 2 1/2 years of delay it will be another six months before a decision is made for a permanent headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. The […]

HUNTSVILLE – Already a hit drawing reviews that earned an extended run, Leidos’ tactical space support vehicle that will aid the nation’s military has completed its space journey. Leidos, a […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dale Strong’s FINISH It Act has been included in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act .  Once implemented, the FINISH It Act, will override […]

HUNTSVILLE — The latest test by the Missile Defense Agency and a Boeing-led industry team was a smashing triumph. The team intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile target in space during […]

WASHINGTON – Matt Brannon, a Purple Heart recipient from Boaz, has been honored by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville as the December “Veteran of the Month.” “Many of our veterans carry […]

HUNTSVILLE – There are enough letters in the acronyms to fill Scrabble racks for two players, with a few tiles left in the draw, in the latest news coming from […]

Bill Bailey's new Minerva Defense announces CEO

HUNTSVILLE – Minerva Defense, Inc., a Huntsville, Alabama-based GovCon start up, announced the addition of Mr. Joseph Summers to the executive leadership team. Mr. Summers will serve as the Chief […]

HUNTSVILLE – MartinFed has been awarded a task order under the EXPRESS Business and Analytical domain to provide counter sUAS, law enforcement, emergency management, and other physical and information security […]

FBI delivers update on agency's expansion at Redstone

HUNTSVILLE — It should come as no surprise the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is upgrading its Redstone Arsenal facility at the speed of technology itself. Assistant Director of the […]

Leidos awarded $32M defense radar contract

HUNTSVILLE — Leidos was recently awarded a defense radar systems contract by the Marine Corps System Command, the company announced Monday. The $32 million contract calls for four Medium Range Air Defense […]