Why the Space And Missile Defense Command needs some good Zombies.
Who doesn't know about Zombies? The un-dead, the living dead, whatever you want to call them...they are popular in books and movies. Turns out they're also popular with the Army's Space and Missile...
View ArticleHow the Redstone Test Center puts aircraft to the “Ice” test
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - One thing you can know for sure, every Army aircraft has an FAA certification for the kind of icing conditions in which it can fly. That's true because of a specially equipped...
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The Army at Redstone Arsenal is busy making old helicopters…New.
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - Being a passenger aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter will convince you of a couple of things. First, the UH-60 Black Hawk is a powerful aircraft. Second, the Army pilots are...
View ArticleFor career advice, check with Sgt. Major Willene Orr
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – She’s the soldier in the middle of the photo. It’s when Sgt. Major Willene Orr was deployed with the 101st Airborne in Afghanistan. On that deployment, in fact on all her...
View ArticleNew north Alabama company guarantees its computers are cyber secure
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Major computer hacks of big companies or systems is almost commonplace. Yahoo is one of the latest victims. Like the system at the United States Office of Personnel Management,...
View ArticleArmy Contracting Command might not sound glamorous, but without ACC soldiers...
There are more than 3,300 helicopters in the Army’s fleet, and every one of them was purchased. You can say the same thing about every spare part for those helicopters. All the parts were bought and...
View ArticleThe Army goes off road with its vehicles, and Polaris plays a role
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It was hard to miss the Polaris booth at the recent AUSA Global Force Symposium at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center. As you’d expect, the booth was dominated by vehicles that resemble...
View ArticleMaking sure Soldiers have ammo – it’s a vital part of the mission
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - American Soldiers in the field couldn't do their job without the Army Materiel Command. The truth of the statement that AMC provides everything Soldiers use is why the workers at...
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An invitation to support science: Our city’s history is based on this
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - It's a famous photo. It shows the German Rocket Team that came to north Alabama, the team that made so much history in Huntsville and at Redstone Arsenal. Von Braun Rocket Team "I...
View ArticleHuntsville company wants to detect enemy aircraft and cancer.
Huntsville, Ala. - Living in this part of the country means you almost certainly have seen weather radar pictures tracking storms. That's one kind of radar image, another would be what engineers see...
View ArticleAn Army field manual for the 21st century
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - These days boots on the ground, no matter how well-trained the soldiers are, isn't enough. Technology can't stop with the latest missile or aircraft. The Army has to be ready...
View ArticleMarching to remember Veterans
Retired Army Major, Jeff Hilt, and one time Army Chaplain's assistant, Shirley Zange didn't serve together. They do however have one major thing in common. They care about their fellow soldiers, the...
View ArticleFor the Army Facebook can be fun, and a threat too
Redstone Arsenal, AL-Security is a big deal at Redstone Arsenal. For one thing, it takes proper credentials to even get on base. In some buildings, like Army Materiel Command Headquarters, you can't...
View ArticleContract actions for helicopters and missiles lead to readiness
There are hundreds of helicopters in the Army's fleet. There are multiple types, with multiple missions. That said, there is something everyone should know about every Army helicopter they see. "They...
View ArticleThe Army making its own crash test mannequin
Right now there are American war fighters driving vehicles in dangerous places. Places where an enemy could shoot at them, or place a bomb or mine where they could explode and damage the vehicle....
View ArticleAugmented Reality to help soldiers.
The Army has thousands of helicopters in its fleet. With deployments possible nearly anywhere in the world. The question becomes, how do you learn to maintain a particular helicopter, and for that...
View ArticleAt Redstone Arsenal a soldiers helper goes digital only.
Redstone Arsenal, Ala. – There’s a storeroom at Redstone Arsenal with the complete issue run of PS Magazine, The Army’s Preventive Maintenance Monthly. “It’s a working library. It’s a museum. It’s a...
View ArticleSmall Business Conference saves taxpayer cash and serves War Fighters.
Redstone Arsenal, Al--At the Missile Defense Agency it's easy to find people who smile about the recent Ground Based Mid Course Defense System test. GMD did what it was supposed to on a test that...
View ArticleAn international defense story finds its roots in north Alabama
Redstone Arsenal, Ala. – On May 30th, the Missile Defense Agency put its Ground Based Mid Course Defense system to the test. It worked as intended. The interceptor kill vehicle destroyed a test enemy...
View ArticleWhy UAH can claim credit for today’s unmanned aircraft systems.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- We've all seen them buzzing overhead. We're certainly admired the great aerial video they make possible. Some of us own them. We call them drones, while the military has a...
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