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Vertex Aerospace Lands Potential $500M Air Force C-12 Logistics Contract

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Vertex Aerospace has landed a potential 500 million Air Force contract to sustain the C-12 aircraft fleet The company will provide transportation, medical evacuation and test support for multiple defense organizations The contract will cover work for U.S. bases and 16 countries through mid-2031 The U.S. Air Force has awarded Vertex Aerospace a potential 500 million

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Quartz

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· Jul 1, 2026

FedEx is selling its contract logistics unit to CMA CGM for $1.4 billion

The deal would nearly triple the size of CEVA Logistics' North American contract logistics operations and includes multiyear air and ocean freight agreements

Investing.com

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· Jun 24, 2026

Form 4 Motorcar Parts of America Inc For: 23 June

Form 4 Motorcar Parts of America Inc For: 23 June

GovCon Wire

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· Jun 25, 2026

CBP Plans Over $100M Aerospace Engineering Support Contract for Air, Marine Operations

CBP is gearing up to award a contract worth more than 100 million for engineering and technical support of its Air and Marine Operations aircraft fleet The solicitation is expected around July 17, with the award slated for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and work running through September 2031 CBP plans to compete the

Investopedia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Here’s How Much Delta Air Lines Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings

Here’s How Much Delta Air Lines Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings

Sada Elbalad

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· Jun 26, 2026

US Plans $700 Million Fighter Engine Deal for Turkey

The United States is planning a 700 million deal to supply fighter jet engines to Turkey, according to Reuters.

India Today

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· Jun 24, 2026

India-US AMCA fighter jet engine deal in limbo amid nearly 300% increase in cost

India-US AMCA fighter jet engine deal in limbo amid nearly 300 increase in cost

Defence Blog

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· Jun 27, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps buys robot vehicles to hunt drones

The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Virginia awarded Seattle-based Overland AI a 20 million contract to supply unmanned ground vehicles and accompanying software in direct support of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, the Corps’ primary mobile air defense capability, with deliveries required by October 2027. The Marine Air Defense Integrated System, known []

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 7, 2026

Toyota’s San Antonio expansion expected to bring 2,000 jobs — but they come at a cost

Toyota Motor North America officials said Monday that the company is investing 3.6 billion to bring production of its midsize Tacoma pickup truck to San Antonio from Mexico — a shift that would create 2,000 new jobs at its existing plant on the South Side. That move comes at a cost, though. In exchange for adding a [] The post Toyota’s San Antonio expansion expected to bring 2,000 jobs — but they come at a cost appeared first on San Antonio Current.

NDTV

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· Jul 2, 2026

Kashmir Faces Mutton Crisis Amid Wedding Season Over Punjab 'Transit Fee' Row

Mutton dealers allege the contractors on Punjab highways impose a transit fee of Rs 20,000-25,000 on each truck carrying the livestock.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 9, 2026

Caesars Entertainment: Why A Merger Arb Trade Could Be Worth A Flyer

Caesars Entertainment: Why A Merger Arb Trade Could Be Worth A Flyer

The Next Web

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· Jul 8, 2026

Irish drone delivery startup Manna is building a 1,000-person US factory in Tulsa to take on Zipline and Wing

Manna Aero, the Ireland-based autonomous drone delivery startup, is setting up a US operations and manufacturing centre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that will employ about 1,000 people over the next several years. Construction is underway, with manufacturing expected to begin in about a year. The expansion is fuelled by the 50 million in venture capital Manna [] This story continues at The Next Web

SB Nation

· Jul 9, 2026

Moussa Cisse’s contract situation, explained

Here are the contractual options for the Dallas Mavericks and center Moussa Cisse

Fox News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Airport business geniuses are doing whatever they can to ensure World Cup fans get their ranch fix

Ranch dressing is now being sold alongside World Cup merch at John F. Kennedy International Airport so fans can buy it past TSA and fly home.

URL Media

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· Jul 6, 2026

Black Farmers Win Court Case That Restores $127 Million in Federal Grants

Black farmers like Sharon Mallory can finally get some relief after a judge ruled to restore millions of dollars in grants. Earlier this year, the Trump administration yanked the money [] The post Black Farmers Win Court Case That Restores 127 Million in Federal Grants appeared first on URL Media.

Men's Health

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· Jun 25, 2026

I Found 24 Camping and Hiking Deals Worth Checking Out on Prime Day

As a long-time gear editor, this is what you wanna focus on.

Metro

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· Jul 4, 2026

The best carry-on bags that fit Ryanair and easyJet cabin rules

Avoid airline baggage fees with these perfect cabin bags.

Engineering News-Record

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· Jul 8, 2026

John Deere Settles Agriculture Right-to-Repair Antitrust Lawsuit for $99M

John Deere agreed to settle antitrust lawsuit and pledged 99 million and all necessary assistance to let customers repair their own farm equipment without going to Deere dealers.

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jun 21, 2026

MDA Space (TSX: MDA) Acquires Blue Canyon Technologies For $874 Million To Break Into U.S. Defense Market

MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has agreed to acquire Colorado-based Blue Canyon Technologies Inc. for 874 million in an all-cash transaction aimed at securing American defense and civil space contracts. The Brampton, Ontario-based satellite maker is purchasing Blue Canyon from Virginia-based defense and aerospace giant RTX Corp., formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corp. The deal [] The post MDA Space (TSX: MDA) Acquires Blue Canyon Technologies For 874 Million To Break Into U.S. Defense Market appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 8, 2026

Volkswagen weighs deeper cuts as board reviews overhaul

Volkswagen Group’s comprehensive cost-cutting package to combat Chinese manufacturers’ expansion is pending approval from its Supervisory Board as the carmaker intends to completel...

TASS

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· Jul 3, 2026

Leasing Company completes contracting civilian drones under 2026 state procurement program

GTLK noted that the equipment will be delivered to 48 Russian regions

BoingBoing

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· Jul 10, 2026

FTC deal forces John Deere to share repair tools for 10 years

For a long while now, farmers using John Deere tractors to plow their fields have been getting plowed by John Deere. The storied heavy equipment company decided that selling farmers their hardware to help them in their hard work wasn't making them quite enough. — Read the rest The post FTC deal forces John Deere to share repair tools for 10 years appeared first on Boing Boing.

The Tribune

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· May 19, 2026

US approves $428 million support services sale for India’s Apache helicopters, M777 howitzers

The US has approved the possible sale of support services and related equipment for Apache helicopters to India for an estimated cost of USD 198.2 million, the US Department of State said. The Department of State also approved a possible sale of sustainment support for M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers for an estimated cost of USD 230 []

KLIF – 570AM – Dallas

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· Jul 11, 2026

Delta First Basic & Basic Business Now Available — Premium Experience, Budget Price

Delta A330 airplane in flight Image by DeltawebsiteDelta Air Lines is expanding its lower-cost “Basic” fare options into its premium cabin...

The News Letter

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· Jul 2, 2026

Amazon cuts Ryanair and easyJet size cabin bag to £17.99 in 33% off luggage deal

The expandable 40x30x20cm cabin bag is designed for underseat travel and could help cut Ryanair and easyJet baggage costs on short-haul trips

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 11, 2026

LFG beli dua kapal pukal bernilai RM213.2 juta

PETALING JAYA: Lianson Fleet Group Berhad (LFG) menerusi anak syarikat milik penuhnya, Lianson Fleet Pte. Ltd. (LFPL) memperoleh dua kapal pukal kelas Ultramax pada harga keseluruhan AS52.32 juta (RM213.2 juta). Dalam makluman kepada Bursa Malaysia, LFG berkata, LFPL menandatangani dua memorandum perjanjian (MOA) berasingan pada 9 Julai 2026 bagi memperoleh MV Tian Mu Shan (MV ... Read more The post LFG beli dua kapal pukal bernilai RM213.2 juta appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Global News

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· Jul 5, 2026

General Motors says renewal of CUSMA ‘very important’ for auto industry

As uncertainty remains around North American trade relations, General Motors says CUSMA, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, is 'very important' for the automobile industry.

Guido Fawkes

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· Jul 8, 2026

EXC: Labour Buys Quarter of a Million Pounds Worth of Jaguars Today

Labour is buying more Jaguars. Does one of them have John Prescott memorial livery? A new contract completed today and uncovered by the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows that the Government Car Service is purchasing £237,864.06 worth of Jaguars for delivery no later than 31st October 2026. Just in time for Burnham Rhys Hurley, investigative lead at

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