Lockheed’s Huntsville facility to produce hypersonic batteries under $756M contract
The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to provide additional capability for the nation's ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Lockheed Martin announced.. Under the new contract, Lockheed Martin will provide the Army with additional LRHW battery equipment, systems and software engineering support, and logistics solutions. According to the […]
â100-yearâ Huntsville City Hall opens to much fanfare
All the famous people, past and present, were there. There were mayors, city council members, civic leaders, influential people, and simply interested citizens. Crowds gathered in the downtown square for a ribbon-cutting ceremony befitting what has become one of the best places in the country to live and work. Two years in the making and […]
Lockheed Martin celebrates opening of 122,000 square-foot engineering facility in Huntsville
Lockheed Martin, the Department of Defense and state and local officials celebrated the opening of the company's $18 million engineering facility, laboratory and demonstration center at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville. The 122,000-square-foot facility will have space to house 500 employees tasked with advancing national security capabilities and driving innovation in North Alabama. “The important work […]
Heading west is a ‘Breeze’ with nonstop flights to Los Angeles from Huntsville
Northern and southern Alabama play a key role as Breeze Airways brings the West Coast to the East. The airline announced Tuesday that it will add nonstop flights from Huntsville International Airport to Los Angeles starting June 14. Breeze also said passengers will fly on a new Mobil Airbus A220 manufactured for Breeze. It will […]
Baldwin County, Huntsville airports awarded USDOT grants for terminal updates
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced new grant awards for three Alabama airports. The grant is part of a larger federal funding package supporting 114 airports across 44 states and three territories. The Alabama airports receiving funding are Huntsville International Airport, HL “Sonny” Callahan Airport in Fairhope, and Gulf Shores International Airport. In total, the […]
Yaffee: Russian nukes in space? Another reason Space Command should come to Huntsville
Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, called on the Biden administration to declassify information about “grave national security threats.” Comment from the chairman @RepMikeTurner: pic.twitter.com/OA9yJuEPlf — House Intelligence Committee (@HouseIntel) February 14, 2024 it is report The threat is said to be linked to Russia, which wants to deploy […]
UAB, Huntsville companies selected for space station contract
NASA has selected three Huntsville companies and the University of Alabama at Birmingham as part of a nearly $500 million contract to provide research, engineering and mission integration services to the International Space Station program. The 11 companies selected for the program include AXT, Tec-Masters, and Teledyne Brown Engineering. of $478 million The Research, Engineering, […]
