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‘Golden Dome’ lurks in the background at Space & Missile Defense Symposium; Alabama readies for what might come

August 12, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, CYBERSECURITY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

The Lockheed Martin booth at the 28th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium, held Aug. 5-7 in downtown Huntsville’s Von Braun Center. (John R. Roby for Alabama Reflector) By: John Roby For the Alabama Reflector HUNTSVILLE – Surrounded by the materiel of missile defense – sensors, circuits and rocket motor mockups – four of the nearly…

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell was no stranger in Alabama

August 8, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who died Friday at age 97, visited Alabama for multiple speaking engagements and assignments during his remarkable leadership career, including at the Air War College hosted at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery and for NASA-related functions in Huntsville. Many know of Lovell because of the…

(UPDATE: No, not yet) — Is a SPACECOM HQ announcement coming next week at SMDS25? If not, it should

August 5, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, COMMENTARY, MARINES, NAVY, OPINION, SPACE FORCE

< COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] WEDNESDAY MORNING UPDATE: Attendance at SMDS25 has now topped 9,000, it was announced this morning. < HUNTSVILLE — Space Command was, as expected, a topic hot on the agenda Tuesday at the 2025 Space and Missile Defense Symposium. And, though not expected but hoped for, there was NO announcement…

Lockheed Martin missile deal involving Troy facility modified to a $9.5 billion contract

August 1, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a contract modification that brings the cumulative value of the deal to almost $9.5 billion for missiles that the company’s Troy, Alabama, facility will help produce. The contract includes large-bulk purchases of the Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and Long-Range,…

GasTOPS-Huntsville receives Air Force contract for machines to analyze aircraft engine oil

July 13, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] The Air Force awarded GasTOPS Inc., headquartered in Canada but with facilities in Huntsville, an $18.5 million contract to provide equipment that can perform field-checks of aircraft engine oil to expedite necessary maintenance or repairs with fighter jets. The contract provides for the procurement of 145 Portable Debris Analyzer ChipCheck machines,…

Alabama F-35s perform low-flight, high-performance maneuvers to assist Moody AFB testing

July 10, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE

By 1st Lt. Benjamin Williams 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard at Dannelly Field, Montgomery, conducted infrastructure compatibility testing, specifically focusing on the sound capabilities of the base’s existing Air Traffic Control towers at Moody Air…

Dothan company in mix for construction projects as part of $15 billion shared Air Force award

July 8, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] Barlovento LLC, headquartered in Dothan, is among 11 entities chosen to compete for global construction contracts split from a potential $15 billion award approved in support of projects for the Air Force Civil Engineering Center. The contract provides for design-build and design-bid-build construction services including sustainment maintenance, sustainment repair, restoration, modernization,…

Birmingham’s BL Harbert International garners $41 million deal in its next project at Barksdale Air Force Base

July 7, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The Navy has awarded mega-contractor BL Harbert International, based in Birmingham, a $41 million construction contract for Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier City, Louisiana. The company’s lengthy government and defense resume includes previous work at Barksdale AFB, such as a contract modification in late 2024 bringing to $220 million its award…

Senior officials outline president’s proposed FY26 defense budget

June 26, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, CYBERSECURITY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

Editor’s note: Alabama consistently ranks among the top 15 states for defense spending, including research and development as well as active-duty military facilities. Huntsville, for example, will play a leading role in the creation of the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system. Thus the interest in the next DOD budget. By Matthew Olay, DOD News…

Veteran military, commercial pilot is training next generation of fliers at Auburn University

June 19, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE

By Neal Reid Auburn University Office of Communications and Marketing Jill Glidewell has seen just about everything on a flight deck. From weathering hurricanes and typhoons in a U.S. Air Force C-130, to flying celebrities and passengers giving birth on commercial flights, the military veteran and longtime Delta Air Lines pilot has been through it all…

Huntsville-based i3 awarded $429 million contract to provide services toward missile defense

June 11, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS, CYBERSECURITY, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Huntsville-based Integration Innovation Inc., also known as i3, a contract with a ceiling value of nearly $429 million for a variety of professional services contributing to decision-making for missile defense systems. “Under this competitive follow-on contract, the primary focus of the contractor is to enable…

Alabama’s 117th honors WWII vet in send-off to Normandy

June 6, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY

(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Kasie Faddis) By Troy Turner [email protected] BIRMINGHAM — It was years after D-Day on June 6, 1944, before World War II veteran Wallace “Wally” King stepped foot on the beaches of Normandy. But, even at the age of 101, he keeps going back, and this year, members…

‘Golden Dome’ lurks in the background at Space & Missile Defense Symposium; Alabama readies for what might come

Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell was no stranger in Alabama

(UPDATE: No, not yet) — Is a SPACECOM HQ announcement coming next week at SMDS25? If not, it should

Lockheed Martin missile deal involving Troy facility modified to a $9.5 billion contract

GasTOPS-Huntsville receives Air Force contract for machines to analyze aircraft engine oil

Alabama F-35s perform low-flight, high-performance maneuvers to assist Moody AFB testing

Dothan company in mix for construction projects as part of $15 billion shared Air Force award

Birmingham’s BL Harbert International garners $41 million deal in its next project at Barksdale Air Force Base

Senior officials outline president’s proposed FY26 defense budget

Veteran military, commercial pilot is training next generation of fliers at Auburn University

Huntsville-based i3 awarded $429 million contract to provide services toward missile defense

Alabama’s 117th honors WWII vet in send-off to Normandy

Soldiers and Marines train together at Fort Rucker in rescuing of downed aviators

TURNER: Boeing’s ‘coolest thing’ missile contribution in Huntsville plays a critical role that isn’t going away

For Old Guard soldiers, ‘Flags In’ is a personal mission

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