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Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command welcomes new leader

April 29, 2026

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ARMY

Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, vice chief of staff of the Army, passes the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command colors to Lt. Gen. John L. Rafferty during a Change of Command conducted at the Von Braun III auditorium on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, April 29. (U.S. Army photo by Ronald Bailey) By Jason Cutshaw Army…
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Ingalls Shipbuilding gets startup contract for Navy’s new class of frigates

April 28, 2026

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

An artist rendering of the U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate FFG(X). (U.S. Navy) By Troy Turner [email protected] PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The U.S. Navy announced today an almost $283 million contract with HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding for startup work to prepare a production line for the future FF(X) class frigate. Work will be performed in Pascagoula, where almost 2,000…
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Auburn University nets $49 million defense contract to support Army’s aviation and missile systems

April 27, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

(Photo by U.S. Army/DEVCOM) By Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN – The U.S. Army has awarded Auburn University a nearly $49 million contract for research and development to aid the Army’s aviation and missile systems, the War Department announced today. The latest agreement continues a growing relationship between the university and its role in national security…
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SMDC commander, Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, reflects on service as he prepares for retirement

April 24, 2026

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Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, engages with SMDC civilians and soldiers during a town hall event at Peterson Auditorium, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Army photo by Dottie White) By Jason Cutshaw U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – With…
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Drone-delivered, bunker-busting warhead passes test at Redstone Arsenal

April 23, 2026

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ARMY

Army infantry drone operators successfully tested the bunker rupture and kinetic explosive round, delivered by an unmanned aerial system, during a live-fire demonstration at Redstone Arsenal. (Photo: Eric Kowal, U.S. Army) By Eric Kowal Picatinny Arsenal In a significant leap forward for battlefield technology, Army infantry drone operators successfully tested a new warhead designed for delivery…
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SPACECOM commander unveils rendering of planned Huntsville headquarters building

April 20, 2026

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A conceptual rendering showing the planned new Space Command headquarters coming to Huntsville. (SPACECOM) By Troy Turner [email protected] United States Space Command revealed a first look of its planned new headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, during a visit publicized Monday with Huntsville-Madison civic leaders in Washington, D.C. SPACECOM’s commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, shared a conceptual…
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(UPDATED) The Navy’s Blue Angels plan Auburn flyover on finals week, with a Tiger among them

April 16, 2026

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NAVY

(U.S. Navy photo; via Auburn Veterans Resource Center social media.) **** UPDATE: The expected time of the flyover above the Auburn University campus is from 8:28–8:30 a.m. Thursday (April 23). **** By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team will be conducting a special “Good Luck on Finals” flyover above the…
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SPACECOM intel team becomes first group to arrive in stand-up of Huntsville HQ

April 15, 2026

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Personnel from U.S. Space Command’s Joint Intelligence Support Element (JISE) enter their new facility at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo) Space Command Public Affairs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Personnel assigned to U.S. Space Command’s J2 Intelligence Directorate relocated Wednesday to Redstone Arsenal, the command’s designated headquarters location in Huntsville, Alabama. They are among the first SPACECOM…
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Vintage B-29 Superfortress, B-24 Liberator bombers highlight World War II-era tour stop slated for Montgomery

April 15, 2026

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AIR FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Commemorative Air Force, which restores, flies and displays vintage World War II-era aircraft, will be bringing its tour and flight opportunities to Montgomery, including its iconic B-29 Superfortress bomber “FIFI” and B-24 Liberator bomber “Diamond Lil.” The visit is scheduled to take place with guest access from…
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Radiance Technologies picks up contract for work at Reagan Test Range in Marshall Islands

April 13, 2026

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(Photo/Department of Defense) By Troy Turner [email protected] The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Radiance Technologies, a high-tech firm headquartered in Huntsville, an almost $150 million contract for improvement and modernization projects to upgrade existing infrastructure and instrumentation for the Reagan Test Range. It is the second major contract in as many weeks linking Huntsville and…
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U.S. Sen. Katie Britt speaks live with Artemis II astronaut crew during its final day in space

April 9, 2026

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Submitted to AlaDefense.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama’s Sen. Katie Britt today joined NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and several lawmakers to talk to the four Artemis II astronauts ahead of their re-entry to Earth aboard the Orion spacecraft, Integrity, launched on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket designed, managed, and engineered in Huntsville. This is the first…
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Huntsville drone producer PDW picks up $15 million Army contract

April 8, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

A C100 multi-purpose drone in flight. (Performance Drone Works) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army has awarded Huntsville-based Performance Drone Works LLC a nearly $15.3 million contract for a package of systems that includes UAVs with drop and/or surveillance capabilities and ground control devices. Specifically, the contract calls for the 40 of the company’s…
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Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command welcomes new leader

Ingalls Shipbuilding gets startup contract for Navy’s new class of frigates

Auburn University nets $49 million defense contract to support Army’s aviation and missile systems

SMDC commander, Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, reflects on service as he prepares for retirement

Drone-delivered, bunker-busting warhead passes test at Redstone Arsenal

SPACECOM commander unveils rendering of planned Huntsville headquarters building

(UPDATED) The Navy’s Blue Angels plan Auburn flyover on finals week, with a Tiger among them

SPACECOM intel team becomes first group to arrive in stand-up of Huntsville HQ

Vintage B-29 Superfortress, B-24 Liberator bombers highlight World War II-era tour stop slated for Montgomery

Radiance Technologies picks up contract for work at Reagan Test Range in Marshall Islands

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt speaks live with Artemis II astronaut crew during its final day in space

Huntsville drone producer PDW picks up $15 million Army contract

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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