Alabama could receive nearly $171.4M in new defense budget

Alabama could receive nearly $171.4M in new defense budget

"...The biggest single outlay will go to the Redstone Arsenal, the Army's primary testing facility for missiles in Huntsville. It would receive $80 million for a ground test facility. ..."

Reference: www.thecentersquare.com .

Alabama U.S. Space & Rocket Center Gift Shop

Visit our on-campus gift shop during operational hours for exclusive Space Camp gear, collectibles, books, art, patches, pins and more! No tickets are needed to shop, so drop in anytime you need a special gift for visiting friends, coworkers, or family.

Our online gift shop offers worldwide shipping to suit your needs and will conveniently deliver items to your home. Admission and memberships to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, as well as tickets to movies, INTUITIVE® Planetarium shows, and other events are also available online.

Reference: www.rocketcenter.com

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25th successful flight test for the SM-3 program

Watch as a Huntsville-made Standard Missile-3 blasts a target out of the sky (video)

"...The SM-3 took out a target in which the launch time and bearing were not known and was the "most difficult target engaged to date," the Pentagon said in a release...."

Reference: www.al.com .

Huntsville will lose Missile Surveillance Program

Congressman: Missile Surveillance Program Coming to APG

"...the U.S. Army plans to move its missile surveillance program to Aberdeen by fall 2013. The program is currently based out of Huntsville, AL, a spokesman for Ruppersberger told Patch...."

Reference: aberdeen.patch.com .

Von Braun 4 (IV) complex to break ground in Fall at Redstone Arsenal

Turner Universal to Build Von Braun Complex, Phase IV Missile Defense Agency Administrative Building at Redstone Arsenal

"...In addition to the Von Braun Missile Defense campus, the project at Redstone Arsenal includes design and construction of a multi-story, 225,000-square-foot administrative facility for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Turner expects to break ground this fall. ..."

Reference: www.marketwatch.com .

Raytheon Redstone Missile Integration Facility Breaks Ground Today in Huntsville

Raytheon breaking ground today for missile facility on Redstone Arsenal

"...a new missile plant that is expected to bring about 300 jobs to Huntsville and is a key to future missile defense plans for the United States and Europe...."

Reference: al.com .

Boeing is basing SM-3 IIB concept development work in Huntsville

MDA contracts will launch an all-new missile and have big impact in Huntsville

"...Boeing is basing its SM-3 IIB concept development work in Huntsville, creating from 40 to 50 new positions, said Greg Hyslop, vice president, Boeing Strategic Missile & Defense Systems. The contract will help "stabilize" the company's high-tech work force after last month's announcement of possible layoffs due to changes in the GMD program..."

Reference: al.com .

Missile and defense company expanding operations in Huntsville

Missile and defense company expanding operations in Huntsville

"...HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Aerojet announced Thursday that the missile and defense company will soon hire 25 local engineers...."

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Huntsville Community and Missile Defense

Madison County Commission Chairman Mike Gillespie, Lockheed Martin honored by Chamber of Commerce
"...Maj. Gen. John W. Holly, vice president of Missile Defense Systems for Lockheed Martin Space Systems. Holly, who was unable to be at the chamber event, said Thursday that Lockheed Martin's success in Huntsville is "directly attributable to the environment created by the Huntsville community."..."
Reference: al.com

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Northrop Wins Army Contract

Northrop Wins Army Contract
"...Northrop Grumman will also locate its IBCS program in Huntsville. IBCS is expected to be operational by 2014. Systems that would be integrated via IBCS include Patriot, Surface-Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SLAMRAAM), Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS), and..."
Reference: www.zacks.com

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Missile Defense Agency OK'd for $7.7B in 2010

Missile Defense Agency OK'd for $7.7B in 2010
"...The Huntsville-based Missile Defense Agency has been approved to receive $7.7 billion in the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2010, following a unanimous vote..."
Reference: www.al.com

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Is Ares program dead? NASA told to explore new ways to reach the moon

Is Ares program dead? NASA told to explore new ways to reach the moon
"...For more than a week now, engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., including some working on Ares I, have been pulled from their current duties to study creation of a smaller version of the Ares V that could carry both crew and heavy equipment...."
Reference: www.latimes.com

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Ducommun Incorporated Announces Delivery of Nanosatellites to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Ducommun Incorporated Announces Delivery of Nanosatellites to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
"...SMDC-ONE program is managed by the USASMDC/ARSTRAT Technical Center, Space Division. The design and development effort was primarily conducted at Miltec Corporation located in Huntsville, Alabama, with portions of the design and integration testing performed at Miltec’s System Integration and Test Facility located in Iuka, Mississippi. Miltec worked closely with the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC)..."
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$397.9M: Next Step Or Last Step for GMD?

$397.9M: Next Step Or Last Step for GMD?
"...Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in Huntsville, AL received a $397.9 million not-to-exceed award under a cost plus award fee..."
Reference: www.defenseindustrydaily.com

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Cities of Slupsk, Poland and Huntsville, Alabama Open Partnership Prior to Polish Prime Minster Tusk's Visit to Missile Defense Site
"..."Slupsk and its nearby region will be host to the US 10 two-stage ground- based defensive interceptors site that was agreed upon between Poland and the United States. Huntsville, Alabama has the most prominent engineering community for missile defense technology in the United States."..."
Reference: www.marketwatch.com

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