Tag: Defense
MMI Outdoor awarded multi-million-dollar contract from DoD
MMI Outdoor will deliver its Switchblade Load Carriage System to assist military personnel with operation-specific load carriage.
Northrop Grumman bringing more Huntsville jobs with expansion
A newly renovated facility in Huntsville will support Northrop Grumman’s work with the U.S. Air Force’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program and add hundreds of jobs.
Teledyne Brown successfully tests Army target missiles
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Target Division recently tested a series of target missiles developed by Huntsville-based Teledyne Brown Engineering.
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Dynetics’ Tests Advanced UAV Weapon That Comes in Swarms
Huntsville defense contractor Dynetics and the advanced weapons agency it works for announced January 17 the successful test of a new, low-cost drone that...
Dynetics Builds First Real Ray Gun for the Army
Dynetics is partnering with Lockheed Martin to deliver a mobile laser weapon system that can defend the country against drone and ground attacks.
Lockheed, Dynetics, Alabama Lead U.S. Hypersonic Initiatives
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $347 million multi-year hypersonic weapons development contract from the U.S. Army to develop and integrate a land-based hypersonic strike prototype.
Contract to Test Survivability of the U.S. Against Nukes
Lockheed Martin's Huntsville offices will be the place for testing the survivability of U.S. defenses against nuclear attack, in accordance with a $240 million...
A Month’s Worth of Defense Contracts in Alabama
Defense contracts awarded from June 19 to July 19 to Alabama companies and to non-Alabama companies for work to be performed in Alabama.
It’s Good to be Lockheed Martin: Combat Systems, Cruise Missiles, Jobs Galore
Defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin said early this summer that it won’t take part in the race to design the U.S. Navy’s new frigate,...
Defense Contractor Attains Employee-Owned Propulsion
Army missiles are the mainstay of Torch Technologies, one of the nation’s top 100 defense services companies. Employee-owned, it has achieved annual growth of 30-40 percent since its founding in 2002.