COAST GUARD Archives - AlaDefense.com

Space Command HQ should be decided… sans politics

November 28, 2024

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Troy Turner

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

COMMENTARY/ANALYSIS By Troy Turner Editor, senior consultant AlaDefense.com A multi-billion-dollar question of national security sits on the table. Along with its answer comes […]

Mobile company Waterman Transport will service two Navy-chattered vessels for Antarctica mission

November 12, 2024

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Troy Turner

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The Navy has awarded Waterman Transport Inc., based in Mobile, two contracts totaling more than $17 million for a […]

Rep. Mike Rogers is on the shortlist for secretary of defense, and that could bode well for Alabama

November 9, 2024

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Troy Turner

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

(Photo: Rep. Mike Rogers, center, during a 2017 visit to Ukraine. DOD photo.) STORY UPDATE: President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday evening announced in […]

Report: Alabama ranks among the top 15 states in defense spending

October 16, 2024

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Troy Turner

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

By Troy Turner [email protected] Lockheed Martin was Alabama’s top defense contractor in 2023, bringing the state more than $1.1 billion in Department of […]

Alabama Shipyard wins contract to service Army’s largest dredge ship

September 18, 2024

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Troy Turner

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ARMY, COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

Alabama Shipyard LLC, based in Mobile, was awarded an $11.5 million contract to drydock and repair the Dredge Wheeler, which is the largest […]

Austal USA eyes steady growth with new production facility, and more new ships

August 17, 2024

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Troy Turner

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE – Austal USA continues to have a productive summer as it works to fulfill multi-ship contracts with the […]

History-rich Waterman shipping company in Mobile earns share of DOD contract

July 17, 2024

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Waterman Transport Inc., based in Mobile, is among more than two dozen transportation and shipping companies across the U.S. […]

Can a helicopter safely land after engine failure? Auburn researcher works with Navy to find solutions

July 3, 2024

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Troy Turner

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ARMY, COAST GUARD, MARINES, NAVY

By Joe McAdory Auburn University communications Turbine helicopter engines fail once every 375,000 flight hours according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Which control […]

Mobile harbor slated to become deeper, wider as military role and commerce trade grow

June 17, 2024

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Troy Turner

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded more than $100 million in new contract work to improve Mobile’s […]

Austal wins Navy contract to build ships supporting antisubmarine mission

June 17, 2024

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Troy Turner

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE – The U.S. Navy has awarded Alabama-based shipbuilder Austal USA a $516 million contract for continued work on […]

Maxwell air show featuring the Blue Angels, Golden Knights, draws an estimated 200,000 viewers

April 3, 2024

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Troy Turner

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

(More photos, details below) By Troy Turner [email protected] MONTGOMERY – Fighter jets, vintage World War II planes, stunt pilots and Miss Alabama with […]