UNCOVERED: 6 | History Defined

Rejected as 'too old' at 42, ex-Special Forces soldier built $8M company deal

After leaving a 22-year Army career that included Special Forces service, Jary Jackson expected his military experience to help him transition into civilian work. Instead, a veteran recruiter told him he was “too old at 42” and “unproven”. The rejection pushed Jackson towards entrepreneurship through acquisition. He eventually bought an…

The Times of India · Sep 10

Police and Army veterans gather for A66 crash officer’s funeral

Hundreds gathered at Kirkleatham Walled Gardens in Redcar, Teesside, for a ceremony in memory of Pc Tom Clough, 38.

Evening Standard · Sep 10

Palantir's New U.S. Army Contract Brings It Closer to Owning the Full Battlefield System

Palantir won a $127 million production contract as prime contractor for the Army's TITAN ground stations, expanding its defense role even as PLTR shares pulled back after August's rally.

MarketBeat · Sep 10

Pentagon Searches Protected Medical Records To Find Trans Troops and Remove Them From Military Service

The US military's policy on identifying service members with gender dysphoria through medical records raises privacy concerns and legal challenges.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

The Pentagon has 50,000 troops still stationed across the Middle East. Officials are now reportedly considering cuts to U.S. forces in the region

Presidents have tried to pivot away from the Middle East for 25 years

We Got This Covered · Sep 8

From Sukhoi-30 to mine-laying systems: How India plans to counter twin China-Pakistan challenge with Rs 1.1 lakh crore upgrade list

The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared proposals worth Rs 1.1 lakh crore to strengthen India's armed forces, taking approvals this year to Rs 1.6 lakh crore and those since 2025 to Rs 13 lakh crore. The package includes CBRN reconnaissance vehicles, Arudhra radars, a ground-based jammer, marine gas turbines, trawl…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

HAL, Astra Microwave, other defence stocks rally up to 4% after DAC clears Rs 1.10L cr proposals; Motilal picks 3 stocks to buy

Defence stocks: The Defence Acquisition Council approved defence procurement proposals worth around Rs 1.10 lakh crore, with nearly 98% of purchases to be sourced from Indian companies. The move is likely to keep defence stocks such as HAL, BEL, Paras Defence, BEML and Astra Microwave in focus. The approvals cover…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

India clears ₹1.10 lakh crore defence acquisitions for Army, Navy and Air Force

The Defence Acquisition Council approved acquisition proposals valued at approximately Rs 1.10 lakh crore. About ninety-eight percent of these procurements will be sourced from Indian industry. The Indian Army will receive Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Recce Vehicles and High Mobility Vehicles. The Indian Navy will procure Arudhra Radars and…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Pete Hegseth reportedly wanted to make scapegoat of decorated general, when given facts showing he was blameless allegedly said ‘I don’t care’

"A huge waste of decades of investment in the training of a general. And for what?"

We Got This Covered · Sep 7

Who is Athira Suresh, the NIT Calicut grad who left ExxonMobil for the Indian Army?

Lieutenant Athira Suresh from Kozhikode, Kerala, was commissioned into the Indian Army on September 5, 2026, after leaving her job as a Project Controls Engineer at ExxonMobil. A Civil Engineering graduate from NIT Calicut, she joins a family with three generations of military service. She trained at OTA Gaya's SSC…

The Economic Times · Sep 7