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Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to fulfilling the constitutional responsibility to “provide for the common defense” of the United States, including by ensuring the availability of the resources necessary to rebuild America’s military and maximize readiness.

Senator Hyde-Smith is proud of Mississippi’s enduring support of the Armed Forces.  She is committed to strengthening the state’s significant contributions to national defense, including Air Force bases and Navy installations, the Army National Guard’s primary mobilization installation, a premiere Special Operations training center, a leading Air Force aeromedical evacuation unit, numerous National Guard installations, and Department of Defense supercomputer capabilities.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also grateful for the work of defense industry employees in Mississippi to produce the best equipment and services for the men and women who protect our nation.


HYDE-SMITH PRESSES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER, HELICOPTERS TO SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY

HYDE-SMITH PRESSES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER, HELICOPTERS TO SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY

Miss. Senator Keeps Eyes on Priorities in FY2020 Homeland Security Budget Review

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today made the case for federal funding for ships and aircraft manufactured in Mississippi that are critical to U.S. Department of Homeland Security efforts to secure the nation’s borders and fight illegal activities.

Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Homeland...

HYDE-SMITH:  MISS. COMPANY RECEIVES $15.9 MILLION CONTRACT TO MANUFACTURE MILITARY UNIFORMS

HYDE-SMITH:  MISS. COMPANY RECEIVES $15.9 MILLION CONTRACT TO MANUFACTURE MILITARY UNIFORMS
 
Second Contract in Two Months Goes to Golden Manufacturing Co. in Golden, MS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that Golden Manufacturing Company, Inc. has been awarded a $15.9 million contract to manufacture uniforms for the military.
 
The Tishomingo County firm was awarded the competitive contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to produce uniforms for the U...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $57.9 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR F/A-18 HORNET RADAR SYSTEM REPAIRS

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $57.9 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR F/A-18 HORNET RADAR SYSTEM REPAIRS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded a $57.9 million long-term requirements contract to repair radar systems for F/A-18 Hornet aircraft at Raytheon facilities in Forest.
 
The contract to Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems will support the repair of 25 weapon repairable assemblies for the APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar...

Engine test for Space Launch System to be in Mississippi

Associated Press

Engine test for Space Launch System to be in Mississippi

The Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — NASA says it will conduct the "Green Run" rocket testing campaign for the new Space Launch System rocket at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy...