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🌱 Retired Navy drone helicopters find a second mission at Redstone
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Redstone Arsenal! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Retired Navy drone helicopters find a second mission at Redstone
- Meet the Army couple still serving their Marshall County neighbors
- AeroVironment lands major defense deal with an undisclosed customer
Also on today's calendar: Come From Away and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Periods of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 60, low: 39.
- Friday: Turning cloudy and cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Four retiring Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout drone helicopters have begun flight tests with the Army's Redstone Test Center, a transfer the Navy expects to save the Army just over $70 million in procurement,… (newsbreak.com) — Four retired Navy drone helicopters have a new job at Redstone Test Center: carrying Army sensors through flight tests. Testing has begun at Redstone Arsenal and in Utah after crews recovered essential communications equipment, and the Navy says reusing the aircraft saved the Army just over $70 million in procurement costs. 
• Veteran couple dedicated to service (advertisergleam.com) — Shawn and Deana Perry have carried their commitment to service into civilian life in Marshall County after a combined 34 years in the Army. Deana, whose assignments included Redstone Arsenal, volunteers with Guntersville band boosters, while Shawn manages Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater and serves in local tourism and Scouting roles.
• AeroVironment Lands $940M IDIQ for Defense Capabilities (govconwire.com) — AeroVironment has secured a defense contract worth up to $940 million, but says security rules prevent it from identifying the government customer or program. The award follows other Army deals, including an $874.3 million contract awarded through Redstone Arsenal last year to supply drones and support to foreign military customers.
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Sandra Moon Performing Arts Center - David A. Chan Theatre, 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville
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Sandra Moon Performing Arts Center - David A. Chan Theatre,
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Sandra Moon Performing Arts Center - David A Chan Theatre 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Huntsville AL
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HOD Monthly Member Dinner – Outback Steakhouse (Whitesburg Drive) →
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Huntsville City Hall – 6th Floor Conference Room 621, 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville
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Huntsville Alumni & Friends Gathering →
Topgolf Huntsville, 6100 Top Golf Dr NW, Huntsville
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Huntsville City Hall, 305 Fountain Circle, Huntsville
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Weekday Series: Ceramics: Face Mugs →
Burritt on the Mountain, 3101 Burritt Dr., Huntsville
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Ceramics: Hand-building Gnomes →
Burritt on the Mountain, 3101 Burritt Dr., Huntsville
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Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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🗞 Nearby News
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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