by Amy Gillentine Published: November 26,2010
Cadets at the Air Force Academy launched their latest cadet-built satellite from the Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska last week. It took four years to make the launch happen, and the cadets are responsible for designing, building, integrating, testing and repairing the satellite, said Col. Marty France, head of the department of astronautics at the [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 28,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense
Colorado will get at least a share of the business from the Mars probe. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 22,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, homeland security, Huntsville, Peterson, Print
Huntsville, Ala., long one of the Springs’ biggest competitors for aerospace and defense industry jobs, is stepping up its push to recruit business and military missions from the Pikes Peak region. But this time, the Rocket City could face stiffer competition from the Springs. A coalition of city and business leaders is working to give [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, defense, Lockheed Martin, missile defense
Even as the big defense contractor Lockheed Martin was explaining why its third-quarter profit shrank 28 percent, British Prime Minister David Cameron was laying out sweeping defense cuts on Tuesday. They include a smaller order for Lockheed's new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, built in Fort Worth, Texas. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 8,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense
NASA’s future is uncertain no more. After more than a year, Congress passed the NASA authorization bill last week, much to the relief of many of the region’s aerospace companies and their employees. “America’s civil space program has been in costly and divisive turmoil since Congress received the president’s budget proposal,” said Space Foundation Chief [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 24,2010
New Department of Defense contracting guidelines seek to cut department costs while maintaining profit for defense companies. But can both be done at the same time? The guidelines are supposed to improve management, while giving defense companies incentives to lower production costs. The idea is to cut unnecessary expenses, say DoD officials. “With incentives, profitability [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 27,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, government contract, missile defense
The space wars are heating up. Boeing has found itself competing for the first time to keep its U.S. missile defense work, with Lockheed Martin also vying for a shot at the $10 billion government contract. The Missile Defense Agency, which has a sizeable presence at Schriever Air Force Base, will soon take bids on [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: August 27,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, Jobs
Huntsville, Ala., has been beating Colorado Springs at the aerospace jobs game for a long time. As Business Journal reporter Amy Gillentine reported in last week’s issue, the reasons why are numerous. They’re winning because their efforts are coordinated. Huntsville enjoys widespread private and public support for its economic development organizations. There’s a prevailing belief [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 20,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, Huntsville
If you’ve looked at our cover this week, you’ll have noticed I spent a little bit of time in Huntsville this month. While there, I was able to tour NASA, see the place where we tested the first rockets to go into space, and visit some of the fastest-growing companies in the country. I also [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 20,2010
Tags: Aerospace/Defense, Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — You can find uncertainty mixed with optimism in this town. The optimism comes from studies that find aerospace companies plan to hire 15,469 people nationwide this year. A good share of those jobs is likely to land in Huntsville. The unease stems from NASA’s new direction, which involves cutting the Constellation and [...] [...]
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