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WASHINGTON — A radar that is capable of tracking hypersonic missiles was delivered to the Missile Defense Agency on Monday, Raytheon announced. The upgraded radar for the Terminal High Altitude […]

WASHINGTON — The nation’s hypersonic vehicle testing has reduced a turnaround time “from months down to weeks.” The Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center, in partnership with Naval Surface […]

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 […]

Astound uses AI to disrupt how science gets funded

Astound Research, an online platform for scientists and industries including foundations, nonprofits and non-governmental organizations, has grown to $300 million in active available funding for research in less than two […]

Dynetics completes test for hypersonic program

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – Dynetics has completed a large-scale test for its Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) program, Leidos announced. The program is meant to increase the speed […]

Aerobotix welcomes Australian partner

HUNTSVILLE – Robotics specialist Aerobotix recently welcomed a delegation from partner company Automated Solutions Australia to its U.S. headquarters here. The collaboration solves international challenges of deploying automated performance coating […]

HUNTSVILLE – Retired Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood has been named special advisor to the University of Alabama in Huntsville president for Military Affairs and Technology. “We are extremely proud […]

HUNTSVILLE — An advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the flight of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept in late January, the company announced. The project is in partnership with the […]

Thurgood joins BlueHalo board of advisors

ARLINGTON, Va. — Retired Army Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood has joined BlueHalo’s board of advisors, the company announced. Thurgood will advise strategic initiatives to advance BlueHalo’s position as the […]

Shelby’s final vote brings $20.7B to North Alabama

WASHINGTON – An era came to an end Thursday in the halls of Congress. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) cast his final vote – in support of the comprehensive appropriations […]

Leidos awarded $334M hypersonic contract

HUNTSVILLE — Leidos has been awarded a $334 million contract to assist the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory develop an air-breathing hypersonic system. The program, known as “Mayhem,” consists of expendable hypersonic […]

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