Military — Page 4

WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office confirmed that, according to Air Force analyses, Redstone Arsenal is the preferred location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. In a report released today, GAO […]

HUNTSVILLE — Oorah! To say the bonds between the community and the military are strong is putting it mildly. Hooah! And, to honor that relationship, the Huntsville/Madison County community plans […]

WASHINGTON — IronMountain Solutions of Huntsville has been awarded a $22,578,150 modification to its contract for technical support for the Army’s Utility Helicopters Project Office. Work will be performed in Huntsville […]

HUNTSVILLE — In his first visit to Redstone Arsenal as the Army’s top civilian, Secretary Dan Driscoll said he was encouraged by the collaboration among the federal agencies on the […]

WASHINGTON — The process to move the U.S. Space Command headquarters to the Rocket City took another step with the confirmation of Troy Meink as the Secretary of the Air […]

WASHINGTON – Declaring that military decisions are based on strategy and not politics, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt pushed Redstone Arsenal as the most qualified and appropriate location for U.S. Space […]

WASHINGTON — The Huntsville office of Northrop Grumman Systems recently received an Army contract modification for Polish air defense. The $9,721,369 modification is to a contract for the Wisla (Poland) […]

WASHINGTON — During a hearing on missile defense Wednesday before the House Armed Services Committee, a panel of senior Defense Department officials testified regarding their respective organizations’ progress in developing […]

Air Force Band of the West to play in Tuscumbia

TUSCUMBIA – The United States Air Force Band of the West brings its mighty sound to the Shoals this weekend This free concert is 2 p.m. Sunday at the Helen […]

HUNTSVILLE – Arts Huntsville will continue the tradition of honoring local military with Military Salute Night at the Panoply Arts Festival. To recognize their service and sacrifice, all active-duty military […]

HUNTSVILLE — In February 2007, Sgt. John McCulloch of Huntsville was on patrol in northern Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated, wounding him. Today, McCulloch, who has long-term health […]

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Navy Week will set sail for Huntsville for the first time since the inception of the program in 2005, with a variety of outreach events next week. […]

WASHINGTON — A report by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense confirms the decision to move U.S. Space Command to Colorado over Redstone Arsenal was “driven by politics, […]

MADISON — It was an opening of “EPIC” proportions for Northrop Grumman. The giant defense contractor unveiled its Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC) in Madison today featuring 175,500 square […]

WASHINGTON — Worldwide threats put the U.S. at risk and sometimes demand attention from U.S. Special Operations Command. To best meet those challenges, U.S. military acquisition needs to change, said […]

WASHINGTON — The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force met their contracting goals for new recruits last year and expect to do so again this year. At […]

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department must prepare for conflict in space to ensure deterrence. If that fails, the U.S. military is ready to fight and win, said Space Force Commander […]

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Ready to usher in a new era of space capability for the nation, the United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket has been certified by the U.S. Space Force […]

HUNTSVILLE — The United States is apparently living up to its old nickname as the “arsenal of democracy.” According to the State Department, America’s allies and partners posted a record […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s role in the nation’s defense was on full display this week when congressional and industrial leaders convened for a discussion on the vulnerability of the U.S. defense […]

HUNTSVILLE — Just like biplanes gave way to single-wing prop planes which gave way to jet planes, the latest drone aircraft from a Huntsville company could make current unmanned aircraft […]

WASHINGTON — Since the U.S. Space Force stood up five years ago, it has delivered warfighting effects to the point that the U.S. can now contest the space domain, Space […]

WASHINGTON — A Lockheed Martin business unit has received a $35.3 million modification to a Navy contract with some of the work to be performed in Huntsville. According to a […]

HUNTSVILLE — With a design to further support federal customers and their critical missions in national security, Peraton opened a state-of-the-art facility today. “We are excited to officially open our […]