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Northrop Grumman conducts a static test of its OmegA rocket in Utah Feb. 27. (Northrop Grumman image)

With static test complete, Northrop rocket is on track for 2021 flight

The OmegA rocket is Northrop Grumman’s entrant in the Space Force’s competition to select the next generation of vehicles for the National Security Space Launch program.

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The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine Pennsylvania transits the Hood Canal on Dec. 27, 2017, while returning to its home port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash., following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. The Pentagon is preparing to spend billions of dollars to replace the Ohio class with the Columbia class. (Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Gray/U.S. Navy)

Strategic Command boss warns of nuclear ‘point of no return’

The Pentagon alone plans to spend more than $87 billion on nuclear programs in the next five years.

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French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Patrice Caine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aerospace and defence group Thales, as Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, looks on during a visit at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris on June 17, 2019. (Benoit Tessier/AFP via Getty Images)

French defense firms fête formidable profits in 2019

France's major defense companies are looking back at a strong 2019, thanks to a combination of exceptional contracts and the country's overall healthy economy, executives said this week.

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A Russian warship takes part in maneuvers in the Black Sea, Crimea, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. The drills involved warships and aircraft that launched missiles at practice targets. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Money Minute | The benefits of Veteran-owned franchises

Navy Federal Credit Union financial expert Jeanette Mack talks about the benefits of veteran owned franchises