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Lockheed Martin continues its growth in Alabama with new hypersonics lab in Huntsville

December 3, 2025

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] Lockheed Martin announced today that it has opened a Hypersonics System Integration Lab at its Huntsville campus, representing a $17.1 million investment in its growing Alabama defense industry portfolio. “As global threats evolve at unprecedented speed, the defense community is turning its focus to technologies that can outpace and outmaneuver potential adversaries. Hypersonic weapons,…
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Army aviation soldiers begin training with Stalker UAS at Fort Rucker

December 1, 2025

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ARMY

Army Sgt. Joshua Capers attaches a payload to the VXE30 Stalker during training with an uncrewed aircraft system at Fort Rucker, Ala., Nov. 18, 2025. Photos and story by Leslie Herlick Army Aviation Center of Excellence Army aviation soldiers began training with the VXE30 Stalker uncrewed aircraft system at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Nov. 18, in…
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What is the Army’s ‘Janus Program,’ and why does it matter so much to Alabama?

November 25, 2025

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Alabama’s entire delegation joined forces in a bipartisan letter sent today to Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll with a pitch for Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville to host the Army’s next-generation nuclear power Janus Program. Redstone Arsenal’s growing demand for electrical power will continue to increase at a significant pace while…
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Alabama’s 117th Intelligence Squadron provides world-class intel operations

November 24, 2025

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AIR FORCE, MARINES

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Lando, a cyber system operator with the 117th Intelligence Squadron, 117th Air Refueling Wing, checks connections and power sources inside a server room, Nov. 12, 2025, at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham. A former Marine all-source intelligence analyst, Lando enlisted with the Birmingham unit after spending several…
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Birmingham’s new $46 million Army Reserve Center will be built by Alabama-based BL Harbert

November 20, 2025

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

Photo: One of the many impressive American embassy projects developed by BL Harbert International. By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army has awarded mega-contractor BL Harbert International LLC a nearly $46 million contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Center and associated facilities in the company’s hometown of Birmingham. The project has an estimated…
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Golden Dome’s layer strategy, Part II: The Recruiters… i.e. BuildGiants Alabama

November 19, 2025

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NAVY

ANALYSIS/SPECIAL REPORT Editor’s note: This is the second of a continuing series that analyzes not just the weaponry layers in the Golden Dome defense concept, but the layers of people behind them. This story takes a look at the recruiters, those who have the role of finding or creating a workforce capable of building and…
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Different services, same mission: Air Force Missileers tour Navy submarine base, USS Alabama nuclear sub

November 19, 2025

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AIR FORCE, NAVY

Students and instructors assigned to the U.S. Air Force 315th Weapons Squadron tour the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731), Sept. 5, 2025. (U.S. Navy/Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley) Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson Commander, Submarine Group Nine SILVERDALE, Washington — From under the sea, on land, and in the sky, our nation’s nuclear…
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Trump, Hegseth announce nominations of two Army generals for command positions at Redstone Arsenal, including SMD

November 17, 2025

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ARMY

The Von Braun Complex at Redstone Arsenal. (U.S. Army) By Troy Turner [email protected] Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that President Trump has nominated Army Maj. Gen. John L. Rafferty Jr. for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command,…
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Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley takes command of Air University

November 16, 2025

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AIR FORCE

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan) By Tech. Sgt. Savannah L. Waters Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley took command of Air University during a change of command ceremony, Nov. 7. As the commander and president of Air University, Tulley will provide full spectrum…
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STARBASE Maxwell opens doors and minds for kids at Maxwell AFB

November 15, 2025

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AIR FORCE, SPACE FORCE

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera Air University Public Affairs STARBASE Maxwell, a War Department hands-on, youth science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics outreach program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is educating thousands of local students each year through immersive, inquiry-based learning. The program bridges the gap between military and civilian…
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Alabama-made USS Pierre set to join the fleet in Saturday ceremony

November 14, 2025

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COAST GUARD, MARINES, NAVY

The USS Pierre arrives in Panama City, Fla., Nov. 7, 2025, ahead of its Saturday, Nov. 15, commissioning ceremony. (Photo by Eddie Green, U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy on Saturday will commission the Alabama-made USS Pierre (LCS 38), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, in Panama City, Florida. The Pierre was built by Austal USA, which…
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Huntsville-based Ethic Tech wins services contract in support of military, Golden Dome

November 13, 2025

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CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] Ethic Tech, LLC, headquartered in Huntsville, was awarded a potential $47 million contract, with $9 million already approved, for a wide array of services in support of the military’s Washington Headquarters Services, including support of the Golden Dome mission. The contract was awarded Nov. 10 and announced today (Nov. 13, 2025).…
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