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Navy awards Dynetics a deal for six medium-range air defense radar systems going to Marines

July 24, 2025

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CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

Air defense systems being developed by Leidos include a wide range of radar and weapon systems. Shown above is a model of Enduring Shield, a mobile ground-based weapon system designed to acquire, track, engage and defeat unmanned aircraft systems, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars. (Image via Leidos) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy has…
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Counterintelligence cybersecurity deal reaches $87 million for Huntsville’s Agile Decision Sciences LLC

July 23, 2025

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CONTRACTS, CYBERSECURITY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Agile Decision Sciences LLC, Huntsville, was awarded a contract modification that hikes to $87.2 million its deal to provide cybersecurity support to the military’s Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). DCSA works to answer security challenges facing industry and the nation’s critical information, technologies and supply chain. Its mission involves providing a…
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Andalusia company in running for share of $49 million DOD construction contract

July 23, 2025

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CONTRACTS

Carter’s Contracting Services Inc. (CCSI), Andalusia, is one of eight companies chosen to compete for projects under a $49 million construction contract administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 26, 2030. No details were shared regarding…
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Austal USA delivers last Independence-variant LCS, the future USS Pierre

July 22, 2025

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MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE – Austal USA recently delivered to the U.S. Navy the last littoral combat ship of the Independence-variant, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38). Austal USA’s littoral combat ships are designed to be fast, agile, platforms that can be used in near-shore operations. The multi-purpose warships can serve a wide variety…
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Birmingham Industrial to construct weapons range at Army’s Fort Campbell

July 15, 2025

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] Birmingham Industrial Construction LLC, based in nearby Alabaster, was awarded an almost $9.6 million contract for construction of a weapons range at the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The contract carries an estimated completion date of July 6, 2027. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky, is the contracting agency. Fort Campbell is…
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Navy awards Alabama Shipyard LLC new contract to service the USNS Robert E. Peary

July 15, 2025

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CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy awarded Alabama Shipyard LLC in Mobile a $9.5 million contract for routine docking and service to the Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment ship, the USNS Robert E. Peary. The contract calls for a 49-calendar-day shipyard availability, but it includes a base work package and two unexercised options for additional…
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GasTOPS-Huntsville receives Air Force contract for machines to analyze aircraft engine oil

July 13, 2025

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

July 10, 2025

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

July 8, 2025

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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,…
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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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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…
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Founding Father facts, contributions to creating the United States of America

July 4, 2025

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Uncategorized

By David Vergun, DOD News The seven Founding Fathers of the United States who are widely regarded as having made the most significant contributions to securing independence from Great Britain and establishing the U.S. government are John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington. Four of those men became…
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Ingalls Shipbuilding, Navy, christen the USS Jeremiah Denton, honoring an Alabama hero

June 27, 2025

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NAVY

The USS Jeremiah Denton, DDG-129, shown sitting dockside during her final construction phase and wrapped in ribbons for her christening ceremony June 28, 2025. Photo by Troy Turner By Troy Turner [email protected] PASCAGOULA, Mississippi – The U.S. Navy and Ingalls Shipbuilding on June 28 christened one of their newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, and…
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Navy awards Dynetics a deal for six medium-range air defense radar systems going to Marines

Counterintelligence cybersecurity deal reaches $87 million for Huntsville’s Agile Decision Sciences LLC

Andalusia company in running for share of $49 million DOD construction contract

Austal USA delivers last Independence-variant LCS, the future USS Pierre

Birmingham Industrial to construct weapons range at Army’s Fort Campbell

Navy awards Alabama Shipyard LLC new contract to service the USNS Robert E. Peary

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

Founding Father facts, contributions to creating the United States of America

Ingalls Shipbuilding, Navy, christen the USS Jeremiah Denton, honoring an Alabama hero

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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