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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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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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Senior officials outline president’s proposed FY26 defense budget

June 26, 2025

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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…
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Anniston work included in latest BAE Systems-Army development of the M109-52 self-propelled howitzer

June 23, 2025

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] BAE Systems, a global defense company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, is partnering with the U.S. Army to advance the M109-52 Self-Propelled Howitzer prototype, and Anniston, Alabama, is among several sites where work on the weapon will continue to be developed. BAE Systems employs nearly 41,000 across its major operations in the United…
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Mobile-based Austal USA launches its first steel-produced ship, the USNS Billy Frank Jr.

June 22, 2025

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The USNS Billy Frank Jr. during its launch in Mobile, June 14, 2025. Photos courtesy of Austal USA. MOBILE — Austal USA, headquartered in Mobile, successfully launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14. Named after a native American Korean War veteran who, as an activist,…
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Veteran military, commercial pilot is training next generation of fliers at Auburn University

June 19, 2025

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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…
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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

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

Senior officials outline president’s proposed FY26 defense budget

Anniston work included in latest BAE Systems-Army development of the M109-52 self-propelled howitzer

Mobile-based Austal USA launches its first steel-produced ship, the USNS Billy Frank Jr.

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

Maxwell AFB expands storm-spotters training to improve weather preparedness; will include families, civilians

Lockheed Martin releases its quarterly Top 10 innovations list, and Alabama fills the top two spots

Auburn cybersecurity expert tells Congress that relying on defense isn’t enough in cyber warfare

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