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UAH, North Alabama companies receive DoD contracts

WASHINGTON -- The University of Alabama in Huntsville received a nearly $49 million contract from the Army, the Department of Defense announced. UAH is among...

In defense spending bill, Britt, Tuberville help secure interests in North Alabama

WASHINGTON – Alabama's U.S. senators joined their colleagues today in voting to pass the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes funding and...

Missile Defense Agency ballistic missile intercept test in Guam called success

WASHINGTON -- A ballistic missile target was intercepted in a Missile Defense Agency test off the coast of Guam, the Pentagon announced. Partnering with U.S....

‘Next-generation threats require next-generation assets’: FBI’s Redstone Arsenal center to play crucial role in training agents

HUNTSVILLE -- The FBI is continuing to grow its presence on Redstone Arsenal. The agency has transformed the base into a second headquarters of sorts,...

Multinational defense tech company expanding into the Rocket City

HUNTSVILLE -- QinetiQ, a leading defense and national security company, has officially launched operations in the Rocket City. The move to Redstone Gateway will help...

Strong secures North Alabama wins in FY25 defense spending bill

WASHINGTON – A deep respect for North Alabama's vital role in national security was on display this week when the U.S. House passed the...

Global defense company QinetiQ US celebrating expansion into the Rocket City

HUNTSVILLE -- Global defense and national security company QinetiQ US is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate its expansion into the Rocket City. According...

Austin signs strategy for countering effects of unmanned systems

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has signed a classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems, also called "drones," the Defense...

Dec. 7, 1941: USS California crew scrambled to defend ship during attack

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- At 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, two Japanese aerial torpedoes struck the battleship USS California, tearing a 40-foot hole...

Dec. 7, 1941: USS Arizona crew displayed valor amid carnage

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Just after 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the battleship USS Arizona, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was attacked by Japanese...