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Recognizing that veterans who go back to school after leaving the military have unique needs and challenges on the road to higher education, NU is there to help make that transition easier. As a veteran-founded university, NU recognizes the unique strengths, determination, and integrity of the military community, and is dedicated to supporting veterans and members of the military community in reaching their goal of higher education.
Here are five advantages that NU offers its veteran students.

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Raytheon Missiles and Defense have been awarded a $14.4m order against a ten-year contract for Patriot missile parts.
Featuring no option periods, the three-year agreement will be serviced by the US Army and is expected to be completed by 17 February 2026.
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, was awarded the contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, based at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, US.

The Patriot missile is a surface-to-air system designed to intercept and destroy incoming enemy missiles and aircraft.

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The Australian Ministry of Defence announced that the country will host the largest-ever Exercise Talisman Sabre: a bilateral training exercise between Australia and the US. The exercise will bring 30,000 military personnel together, almost double the number that partipcated in 2021.
The biennial exercise provides the opportunity to exercise high-end, multi-domain warfare capabilities, build and affirm military-to-military ties and interoperability, as well as strengthen strategic partnerships across the region.

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Germany has now officially joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) research and development programme led by Finland, Latvia and Sweden, suggesting it will order the 6×6 armoured vehicle developed by Patria.
Initially founded by Finland and Latvia in 2021, the CAVS programme is a collaborative effort among various governments to introduce a modernised armoured vehicle system. After evaluating the available solutions, the Patria 6×6 vehicle was selected as the platform for the programme.

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When Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the European continent was unprepared for war. European rejection of large-scale conflict had become so deeply ingrained that many leaders were incapable of believing that Russia would conduct such an invasion despite repeated Russian warnings, such as the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. The end of the Cold […]
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