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History-rich Waterman shipping company in Mobile earns share of DOD contract

July 17, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Waterman Transport Inc., based in Mobile, is among more than two dozen transportation and shipping companies across the U.S. winning a portion of an estimated $750 million contract, the Department of Defense announced. Waterman is part of the SEACOR family, and both names have a history of filling contracts for the…
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Navy eyes shipboard lasers to augment costly traditional munitions

July 8, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy, actively engaged in defending Red Sea shipping against missile and drone attacks and with an eye toward China’s rapid military growth, is expediting research on the merits of arming its ships with lasers amid concerns about the limitations of conventional weaponry. Those concerns include limited munition supplies in…
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USS Mobile to dock for planned upgrades after 7th Fleet deployment

July 7, 2024

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The USS Mobile, an Independence-variant littoral combat ship built in her namesake city, will undergo maintenance, modernization and repair work in San Diego before spring 2025. The Navy awarded BAE Systems-San Diego Ship Repair an almost $28 million contract for the work and for restricted docking availability. “The scope of this…
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Space Camp scholarships create excitement for future generation

July 3, 2024

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

By Jason Cutshaw U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command HUNTSVILLE – Twenty future explorers began a journey into the future in the Rocket City. The students, recipients of an Air, Space and Missile Defense Association scholarship, are spending July 1-6 at Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. On July 3, the…
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Can a helicopter safely land after engine failure? Auburn researcher works with Navy to find solutions

July 3, 2024

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ARMY, COAST GUARD, MARINES, NAVY

By Joe McAdory Auburn University communications Turbine helicopter engines fail once every 375,000 flight hours according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Which control sequences and flight conditions make it possible for trained pilots to land in the event of engine failure? Which conditions do not? Matthew Kirchner, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, will soon…
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Huntsville-based entity to provide additional cybersecurity services to counterintelligence agency

June 27, 2024

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CONTRACTS, CYBERSECURITY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Agile Decision Sciences, a Huntsville-based company under the umbrella of ASRC Federal, will continue to provide cybersecurity services to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency after winning two recent contract modifications totaling more than $50 million. The work will be performed at Quantico, Virginia, where the DCSA headquarters is located, through…
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Mobile harbor slated to become deeper, wider as military role and commerce trade grow

June 17, 2024

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded more than $100 million in new contract work to improve Mobile’s harbor and access to its bustling port. The work comes as Mobile’s role with the Navy and Coast Guard is growing at a rapid pace, bringing billions of dollars in defense industry…
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Austal wins Navy contract to build ships supporting antisubmarine mission

June 17, 2024

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COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS, NAVY

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,…
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Alabama-based 20th Special Forces commander promoted, given NATO command

June 3, 2024

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ARMY

Brig. Gen. Matthew Valas assumes command at NATO-Sarajevo. (Photo courtesy NHQSa Public Affairs Office) By Troy Turner [email protected] MONTGOMERY – The U.S. Army’s combat-proven 20th Special Forces Group is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and is one of only two such special forces groups that operates within the National Guard. Symbolic of the respect it has…
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Eight sentenced to federal prison for Anniston Army Depot theft scheme

June 2, 2024

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] ANNISTON – Eight central-Alabama men involved in a theft ring stealing military equipment from Anniston Army Depot and then reselling it were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution, U.S attorneys reported. The men were one each from the communities of Goodwater, Hokes Bluff, Anniston,…
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White House official warns McCrary gathering that cyber threats could get worse; he’s right

May 30, 2024

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CYBERSECURITY, OPINION

(Photo courtesy of McCrary Institute) ANALYSIS By Troy Turner [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – He works in the White House, so he has the president’s ear. But the American public? That’s another matter. Most of the nation has no idea who Harry Coker Jr. is, nor could they say what exactly he does, but in essence…
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Alabama native Hellcat pilot became World War II’s top naval ace

May 27, 2024

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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,…
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