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Air Force Academy chapel project gets another $90 million, bringing total to $335 million
KOAA News 5 - Colorado
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September 8, 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel restoration project is getting more expensive with yet another delay, now targeting November 2028 as the completion date. Last month, the Department of Defense (DoD) awarded...
Defence fund aims to boost drone tech and upgrade naval base
The Times
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Welsh drone technology and Yorkshire steel are among the industries set to benefit from a £250 million fund launched by the Ministry of Defence as part of the largest rearmament programme since the end of the Cold War. At a time of growing...
Why Did The US Air Force Retire The SR-71 Blackbird?
SlashGear
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September 7, 2025
The SR-71 Blackbird was the world's fastest jet. Capable of of flying as high as 85,000 feet at Mach 3.3 (2,193.2 mph), the Blackbird was used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It was officially retired in 1990, made a comeback...
Weaponising fear
Trinidad Express
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The UNC Government is proceeding with some haste in finalising proposals for the stand-your-ground legislation, the main feature of which will be to enable wider legal access to firearms for the purpose of providing homeowners with a means of...
Military-related work absences at a 19-year high amid deployments
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A member of the National Guard walks inside the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 25, 2025 in Washington. (Craig Hudson/For The Washington Post) The number of Americans missing work for National Guard deployments or other military or civic duty is at a...
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 07, ’25 Business Report]
Defense & Aerospace Report
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September 7, 2025
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss a Wall...
Defense ministry to commemorate 75th anniv. of UN Command
Korea Herald
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September 8, 2025
The defense ministry will hold a ceremony Monday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the UN Command and honor the sacrifice of UN troops during the 1950-53 Korean War, the ministry said. The UNC was launched in 1950...
Defense and national security spending potential source of DOGE savings
WorldNetDaily
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September 7, 2025
Sailors perform preflight inspections on an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Hannah Kantner) Elon Musk may have...
As nation celebrates Air Force Day, Air Chief reaffirms PAF resolve to defend Pakistan’s skies
Pakistan Today
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September 7, 2025
Air Chief Sidhu affirms PAF would remain committed to advancing its capabilities in space, electronic warfare, cyber technologies Says victories in Marka-e-Haq and Bunyanum Marsoos once again proved PAF’s unshakable will and capability to guard...
Army arrests female terrorist logistics supplier, neutralises many
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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September 7, 2025
The Nigerian Army has intensified its nationwide operations, neutralizing two terrorists, arresting seven criminals including a female terrorist logistics supplier. The Army also recovered two AK-47 rifles, a stolen vehicle, petroleum products,...
Army Reserve CW2 Christine Stanley is revolutionizing military food service one medal at a time
DVIDS - Georgia
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September 7, 2025
MARYSVILLE, Wash. — The medals gleaming in Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christine Stanley's display case tells only part of her story. Earned at the prestigious IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany, it represents the culmination of a 21-year journey that...
Army rescues on-duty Rab members from confinement
Views Bangladesh
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September 7, 2025
A RAB team was confined while capturing a businessman with weapons in Sreepur of Gazipur. Later, additional police and army personnel rescued the elite force men after about three and a half hours of their confinement. The incident took place on...
Tech-driven perils reshape Philippine banking landscape
Business World
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September 7, 2025
DIGITALIZATION has changed the way Philippine banks do business, and the coronavirus pandemic helped speed up the online shift even among customers, pushing preference for real-time payments as a matter of convenience. But the move towards the...
Faster to fire: Hanwha’s K9 takes aim at U.S. Army's artillery modernization
Korea JoungAng Daily
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September 7, 2025
Published: 08 Sep. 2025, 07:00 Hanwha Defense USA President and CEO Mike Smith speaks during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the Hanwha Building in central Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON] [NEXT CHIP] For decades, semiconductors and...
Northern Ireland defence industry in line for boost from UK Government
Belfast Live
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September 7, 2025
Defence Secretary John Healey has unveiled a new strategy to make defence an “engine for growth” across the UK, promising thousands of jobs and stronger regional economies. The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), launched on a visit to Bristol firm...
Healey launches defence growth deals in bid to boost UK jobs and industry
Express & Star
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September 7, 2025
Defence Secretary John Healey has unveiled a new strategy to make defence an “engine for growth” across the UK, promising thousands of jobs and stronger regional economies. The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), launched on a visit to Bristol firm...
Why Are Almost All Military Ships & Aircraft Painted Gray?
SlashGear
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September 7, 2025
The near-universal use of gray on ships and aircraft comes down to visibility reduction. In open skies and seas, gray blends more effectively than brighter tones. Black creates a sharp contrast, while white stands out against darker horizons....
Health The Cool Down Researchers discover incredible new method to pull toxic chemicals out of our food: 'A lot of people now are aware'
Yahoo News
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Vegetables' health benefits may extend beyond their nutritious value, thanks to researchers studying their ability to detect and possibly remove harmful forever chemicals from soil. The chemicals, or PFAS, are a class of thousands of substances...
Trade unionists brand defence spending hikes an 'absolute abomination' ahead of anticipated TUC debate
Morning Star
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TRADE unionists have branded Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to raise military spending an “absolute abomination,” ahead of a hotly anticipated TUC Congress debate tomorrow. Former RMT president Alex Gordon said yesterday that the...
UK launches £250m defence strategy to boost jobs
BBC
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September 7, 2025
The UK government will unveil a new Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) on Monday, backed by £250m in funding, to support regional economic growth and boost innovation in the defence sector. Defence Secretary John Healey will launch the strategy...