Tag: defense
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Colorado Springs’ Auria showcases BORG training software meant to defend American space interests
Auria, a major space and defense company headquartered in Colorado Springs, showcased a flagship tool it has developed to keep satellite operators well trained. The tool fills a gap identified by a congressional committee as critical as the U.S. contends with increased competition and possible threats from China. Space is a critical part of daily…
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GUEST OPINION: Colorado Springs is building something bigger
Hypersonic weapons and long-range drones are straining the homeland-defense assumptions that helped keep America safe after World War II. They have already shaped battlefields in Ukraine and Israel, and future variants will be designed to reach farther, fly lower, maneuver harder, and overwhelm legacy defenses. Meeting that threat will require two longtime rivals – Colorado…
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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.…