Tag: defense
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Ohio-based aerospace company SelectTech taps El Paso County for expansion
By Breeanna Jent and Alexander Edwards The Gazette Ohio-based aerospace company SelectTech Services Corporation is expanding to Colorado Springs. Company leadership, Gov. Jared Polis and local business and economic development officials announced the expansion on Wednesday afternoon during the 41st Space Symposium held at The Broadmoor. SelectTech is a mission-driven company that supports the U.S.…
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Depth shines for Broncos defense in second half turnaround against Packers
You know the stars. Their jerseys are all over the Mile High City. Pat Surtain II is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nik Bonitto is the $100 million sack machine. But Sunday’s 34-26 win over the Packers was about the Broncos’ defense as a whole. Backups Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman each…
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Springs must take the lead on America’s defense priorities
Colorado Springs plays an outsized role in America’s defense, which makes our community’s approach to readiness more important than ever. Against that backdrop, Attorney General Phil Weiser’s decision to pursue yet another lawsuit against the Trump administration, his forty-sixth in less than a year, warrants thoughtful scrutiny, particularly regarding its effectiveness and its impact on…
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Colorado Springs space defense hub takes shape at 2424 Garden of the Gods
The palatial office campus at the western end of Garden of the Gods Road is now a hub for space-focused defense contractors that are tackling tough problems, such as the future of space warfare and better tracking the tens of thousands of objects in space. Five years ago, the nearly 746,000-square-foot building housed just a…
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Colorado Aerospace & Defense Economic Council works to grow industry in Colorado Springs and beyond
As Colorado Springs’ defense community faces potential headwinds with the loss of Space Command, the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corp. has launched an initiative to help ensure local businesses are ready to compete for new opportunities, such as contracts on the proposed multi-billion-dollar missile defense system called Golden Dome. The chamber launched the…
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Broncos have ‘high expectations’ on defense, including breaking NFL all-time sack mark
ENGLEWOOD – Are the Broncos thinking about breaking the NFL’s all-time sack record? Well, defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike sure is. “We’ve got high expectations and that expectation is the record,’’ Uwazurike said this week after a practice at Broncos Park. Entering Sunday’s game against the New York Giants at Empower Field at Mile High, the…
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Broncos struggle on offense but defense has 9 sacks in 13-11 win over hapless Jets
LONDON — It was sack, rinse and repeat for the Broncos on Sunday. The New York Jets’ final play from scrimmage looked about the same as eight earlier ones. Quarterback Justin Fields took the snap and seconds later saw a mountain of men in orange, blue and white charging at him. Fields was sacked an…
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Deion Sanders believes blood clots have resurfaced as Colorado coach ditches shoe against TCU | Buffs notebook
FORT WORTH, Texas — Deion Sanders’ health issues have resurfaced again. After recently mentioning after games and practices that his feet have been bothering him, Coach Prime was seen without a shoe on his left foot during Colorado’s 35-21 loss to TCU on Saturday night at Amon G. Carter Stadium. There’s a reason for that.…
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Coach Prime not pleased with Colorado defense’s finish in Wyoming win
BOULDER — The final 30 minutes overshadowed the first 30. After a much-improved first-half performance by the Colorado defense, Deion Sanders was disappointed by what he saw in the second half after the Buffaloes had built a comfortable lead in the 37-20 win over Wyoming. “I’m not happy with the finish,” Coach Prime said. “I…
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Virginia-based government support services company acquires Colorado Springs firm
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An out-of-state company that provides support to defense and civilian government agencies across the globe has acquired a veteran-owned defense support services firm in Colorado Springs. Delta Solutions & Strategies, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, was acquired Friday by Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation…