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Austal wins Navy contract to build ships supporting antisubmarine mission

June 17, 2024

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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 the first in a new class of ocean surveillance vessels. Such ships support Navy antisubmarine warfare operations. Known as the TAGOS-25 class, the Navy has plans for seven ships in the class,…

Alabama native Hellcat pilot became World War II’s top naval ace

May 27, 2024

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Troy Turner

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ARMY, NAVY

By Katie Lange DOD News Navy Capt. David McCampbell wasn’t just the top naval ace of World War II: He’s considered the service’s all-time leader in aerial combat. His spirit and leadership are what made his air group one of the war’s most decorated, and they earned him the Medal of Honor. McCampbell was born Jan. 16,…

Alabama company awarded multi-service contract to produce aircraft landing mats

May 16, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] ALFAB Inc., a south Alabama company located in Enterprise near Fort Novosel, won a U.S. military contract worth up to $59 million to produce specialized mats that can be used for landing aircraft and other purposes on unstable terrain. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps will be the services…

Auburn airport receives funding for air traffic control tower; Tuskegee airport lands a new mission

April 22, 2024

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

(Officials gathered in Tuskegee to announce a new flight training program coming to a storied field. State of Alabama photo.) By Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN – Auburn University Regional Airport will be receiving $7.2 million for the construction of an air traffic control tower in a new round of federal funding that will provide critical…

U.S. Navy calls on Mobile to support fleet’s growth

April 12, 2024

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CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE – The U.S. Navy needs more ships, and it needs its existing vessels ready for action. There were 290 battle force ships in the Navy’s fleet at the start of fiscal year 2024, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Naval planners hope to upscale that number to the mid-to-high 300s…

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

April 3, 2024

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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 a parachute all filled the skies over Maxwell Air Force Base as organizers said an estimated 200,000 spectators viewed the star-studded Beyond the Horizon Air & Space Show. The U.S. Navy Blue…

New laser-development project coming to Huntsville

March 19, 2024

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Troy Turner

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

By Troy Turner [email protected] A Virginia-based company has earned a nearly $63 million contract for work to be performed in Huntsville on the production, integration and sustainment of laser systems and vehicles. “The systems will provide the warfighter with the ability to effectively identify, disarm and clear unexploded ordnance from an airfield while inside the…

Air Force awards $3.8 billion contract to Huntsville-based joint venture company

March 16, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Air Force has awarded a new Huntsville-based joint venture company a massive $3.8 billion contract over a 12-year period to provide test operations, technology development, equipment sustainment and support services for a key U.S. military facility involved in evaluating aircraft, missile and space systems. Beyond New Horizons, LLC, is…

F-35 fighter jets boost Alabama’s $multi-billion defense industry

February 12, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] MONTGOMERY – Lightning struck this city, and everyone here to watch had spent years looking to the skies waiting on it. “Well y’all, the wait is over,” declared Gov. Kay Ivey. Minutes later, a giant aircraft hangar door slowly began to rise, and there it was: One of the most technologically…

Selma hero: WWII submarine commander sacrificed his life to save his ship

February 7, 2024

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By Katie Lange DOD News Navy Cmdr. Howard Walter Gilmore ordered many daring maneuvers while his submarine, USS Growler, prowled the waters of the Pacific Ocean during World War II. It was the last command he gave, however — given from atop the submerging vessel — that earned him a place in history and the Medal of Honor. He…

Alabama Shipyard wins service contract for USNS Laramie

February 2, 2024

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE – The U.S. Navy has awarded an $18 million contract to Alabama Shipyard LLC for a routine dry-dock overhaul of the Military Sealift Command’s replenishment oiler USNS Laramie. The Laramie is a fleet replenishment oiler assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. It has a crew of more than 75 civil service…

U.S. looks to prevent conflict in space through deterrence

January 12, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

(Editor’s note: Huntsville, Alabama, is home to a robust defense and commercial space industry base that serves as a major contributor to the U.S. military.) By David Vergun , DOD News Russia and China are deploying capabilities that can target GPS and other vital space-based systems in an effort to degrade the military space advantage of the…

Austal wins Navy contract to build ships supporting antisubmarine mission

Alabama native Hellcat pilot became World War II’s top naval ace

Alabama company awarded multi-service contract to produce aircraft landing mats

Auburn airport receives funding for air traffic control tower; Tuskegee airport lands a new mission

U.S. Navy calls on Mobile to support fleet’s growth

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

New laser-development project coming to Huntsville

Air Force awards $3.8 billion contract to Huntsville-based joint venture company

F-35 fighter jets boost Alabama’s $multi-billion defense industry

Selma hero: WWII submarine commander sacrificed his life to save his ship

Alabama Shipyard wins service contract for USNS Laramie

U.S. looks to prevent conflict in space through deterrence

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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