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Alabama Shipyard, Austal USA report largest-ever vessel launch in Mobile’s history

July 31, 2026

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(Photo/Austal USA) By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE — Alabama Shipyard and shipbuilder Austal USA announced on their social media sites the successful launch Thursday of what they report as the largest vessel ever launched in Mobile’s history. “With the successful launch of AFDM 15, the U.S. Navy’s first Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium built in…
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Maxwell AFB expands storm-spotters training to improve weather preparedness; will include families, civilians

July 28, 2026

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AIR FORCE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Anfernee Milton, 42d Operations Support, shown during a SKYWARN class at Maxwell Air Force Base. (USAF/Senior Airman Elizabeth Figueroa) By Senior Airman Elizabeth Figueroa Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — The National Weather Service will provide a class to equip military members, civilians and community members with practical knowledge and skills to identify and report real-time ground weather conditions.…
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Lockheed Martin releases its quarterly Top 10 innovations list, and Alabama fills the top two spots

July 27, 2026

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Huntsville is playing a critical role in Lockheed Martin’s development of the Space-Based Interceptor program. It is but one of several major company endeavors taking place in Alabama. (Image/Lockheed Martin) By Troy Turner [email protected] Global defense industry giant Lockheed Martin released its “most impactful second quarter 2026 innovations” Top 10 list Friday, and the top…
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Auburn cybersecurity expert tells Congress that relying on defense isn’t enough in cyber warfare

July 26, 2026

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CYBERSECURITY

A soldier works through instructional material during the Cyber Shield 2026 exercise. (Photo/Army Spc. Brooke Kentler) By Troy Turner [email protected] The United States must aggressively move beyond the important stages of information-sharing and relying on deterrents in cyber warfare, and immediately quicken the pace of operational strategy that includes attention-getting offensive approaches, said Auburn University’s…
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Redwire announces expansion of Huntsville campus, additional jobs, on heels of USMC contracts

July 20, 2026

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CONTRACTS, MARINES

The U.S. Marine Corps recently inked two new deals with Redwire for continued UAS production. (Photo/Ernesto Lagunes, USMC) By Troy Turner [email protected] International airshows where more spectators wear ties than T-shirts usually mean a lot of professional networking, good spirits, new aircraft; and an occasional business deal. Alabama landed one of the latter on Monday…
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War Department’s massive $50 billion hypersonic weapons budget carries several Alabama connections

July 19, 2026

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ARMY, NAVY

(Image/Lockheed Martin) By Troy Turner [email protected] The War Department is investing $50 billion in the hypersonic missile programs for the Navy and Army, of which both programs have significant Alabama connections. Meanwhile, a watchdog report released Friday says there should be a more coordinated effort in the decision-making with that investment. Alabama-based researchers and assembly…
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The ex-USS Enterprise once again is charted for its demise in Alabama’s waters; she’s coming to Mobile

July 16, 2026

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] More than a year later and almost $120 million cheaper, the deal is back on for the ex-USS Enterprise to be dismantled in Mobile. The world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier, the former Enterprise (CVN-65) will be remembered with a distinguished record of military service dating back to the Cuban Missile Crisis…
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The USS Mobile Bay, named for Alabama’s most famous Civil War battle, to be sunk in RIMPAC exercise

July 15, 2026

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The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay. (File photo/U.S. Navy) By Troy Turner [email protected] It’s time to say goodbye to the USS Mobile Bay. After more than 30 years of dedicated service in the U.S. Navy, the Ticonderoga class cruiser named for the Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay and decommissioned in 2023 is set…
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National Park Service, Auburn University team up to host Horseshoe Bend battle symposium at Pebble Hill

July 14, 2026

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The Battle of Horseshoe Bend occurred in Alabama, north of Dadeville on the Tallapoosa River. (NPS) By Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN – Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, the site of Andrew Jackson’s decisive 1814 battle with the Creek Nation, will help host an academic symposium Aug. 22 at Auburn University’s historic Pebble Hill. The event will…
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War Department’s new cybersecurity apprenticeships lend light to Alabama’s recruitment efforts

July 13, 2026

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(Photo/Auburn University’s McCrary Institute) By Troy Turner [email protected] Alabama’s colleges and universities with students and research in cybersecurity are hoping a new apprenticeship program announced last week by the War Department will bring fresh attention to their centers teaching a field that continues to demand a larger workforce. “I tell my students that the wars…
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Special ops cruise missile, Apache helicopter programs among those bringing new contracts to Alabama

July 8, 2026

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS

(Image/Leidos) By Troy Turner [email protected] Avion Solutions Inc., based in Huntsville, landed an $87 million Army contract for engineering and program management services in one of three contracts with Alabama ties announced Wednesday by the War Department. Avion, an employee-owned company founded in 1992, provides services in systems and digital engineering, program management, integrated product…
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Auburn University becomes a major player in land management for the U.S. military’s massive holdings

July 8, 2026

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ARMY

A decommissioned artillery cannon rests in a forest. (Photo/Auburn University) Edited by Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN — The nation’s War Department is the country’s fifth-largest landowner, overseeing more than 8.8 million acres of property. Within these sites are water bodies, forests and wildlife habitat, many of which exist in proximity to the military’s installations and…
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