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  • New laser-development project coming to Huntsville

    New laser-development project coming to Huntsville

    March 19, 2024

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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

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

    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

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  • Maxwell AFB memorial honors Vietnam hero who died on classified mission

    Maxwell AFB memorial honors Vietnam hero who died on classified mission

    March 11, 2024

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    AIR FORCE

    By Katie Lange, DOD News Many military men and women do heroic things that they can’t get credit for because they’re involved in classified

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  • Meet Miss America: from Air Force pilot (and Space Camp veteran) to public limelight

    Meet Miss America: from Air Force pilot (and Space Camp veteran) to public limelight

    March 1, 2024

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    AIR FORCE

    By Katie Lange, DOD News (More photos below story.) Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh made big plans for herself when she was young,

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

    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

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

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

    February 7, 2024

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    NAVY

    By Katie Lange DOD News Navy Cmdr. Howard Walter Gilmore ordered many daring maneuvers while his submarine, USS Growler, prowled the waters of the

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  • Alabama Shipyard wins service contract for USNS Laramie

    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

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  • ‘Masters of the Air’ creators visited Maxwell AFB to study its impact on WWII bombing strategy

    ‘Masters of the Air’ creators visited Maxwell AFB to study its impact on WWII bombing strategy

    January 25, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY

    By Airman 1st Class Tyrique Barquet Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — The creators of the highly acclaimed miniseries

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  • Alabama National Guard stands by #ALwaysReady claim with winter storm response

    Alabama National Guard stands by #ALwaysReady claim with winter storm response

    January 25, 2024

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY

    By Troy Turner [email protected] When popular Alabama weatherman James Spann speaks and warns of imminent danger, the Alabama National Guard listens. During the

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  • Huntsville-based Intrepid nets impressive $534 million Army contract

    Huntsville-based Intrepid nets impressive $534 million Army contract

    January 23, 2024

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    ARMY, CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army has awarded Huntsville-based Intrepid LLC a $534 million contract for a wide variety of support services

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  • Auburn University, U.S. Army announce new $50 million joint project

    Auburn University, U.S. Army announce new $50 million joint project

    January 13, 2024

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    ARMY, CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN — The U.S. Army and Auburn University continue to develop a strong relationship contributing to national defense, with

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

    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

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