Aerospace and Defense

Education / Aerospace and Defense

U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training

State leaders celebrated a new initiative expanding specialized curricula at four Alabama community colleges in order to boost submarine manufacturing.

March 31, 2026

Alabama delegation presses Army to base microreactor pilot at Redstone

The Army is expected to select three sites by mid-2026 to host these prototype nuclear power plants.

November 27, 2025

Boeing Huntsville awarded $2.7B for Patriot seeker production

Boeing's Huntsville team secured $2.7 billion in multiyear contracts, enabling increased Patriot PAC-3 seeker production to meet growing global demand.

October 15, 2025

Trump announces Space Command will return to Alabama

Following what Sen. Katie Britt described as a victory for Alabama’s congressional delegation, Huntsville will soon host Space Command headquarters again.

September 2, 2025

Sen. Britt advances funding for Alabama’s military bases

Britt secured nearly $119.4 million for improvements and investments in Alabama’s military bases, advancing national defense infrastructure.

July 22, 2025

Sen. Britt introduces golden dome legislation

The legislation would develop a modernized, layered homeland missile defense system, authorizing over $23 billion for this initiative.

June 27, 2025

Britt, Rogers, Strong represent Alabama at prestigious Paris Air Show

The 55th edition of the Paris Air Show showcased Alabama’s exceptional leadership, reaffirming the state’s vital role in safeguarding freedom globally.

June 20, 2025

Drew Hicks joins Huntsville-based defense contract Minerva Defense

Hicks joined Minerva Defense as vice president for test and evaluation instrumentation programs, bringing over 15 years of defense technology experience.

June 18, 2025

Proposed major cuts to NASA would likely hit Huntsville heavily

NASA’s 2026 budget request would cut funding by almost a quarter and end Huntsville-based projects like the Space Launch System.

June 2, 2025

Report: Huntsville was the clear choice for Space Command – again and again

Multiple evaluations of various sites repeatedly found that Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal was the best choice. President Biden chose differently.

May 30, 2025