US Navy on the hunt for strike drones that can launch from any warship
The Navy is looking for armed drones that can be launched from austere locations or from surface warships other than aircraft carriers.
By Michael Peck
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Navy leader wants to move faster, leaner instead of turning to carriers in crisis
Adm. Daryl Caudle wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses
Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.
By Todd South
Army air crew training revamp to look at aircraft and simulators
Big changes are coming to Army aviation, leaders say.
By Todd South
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Middle East
The Abraham Lincoln is outfitted with F-35C and F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets and will replace the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.
By Diana Stancy
US deploys submarine, accelerates carrier strike group to Middle East
The moves come as the U.S. and allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire agreement that could help calm soaring tensions in the region.
By Lolita C. Baldor
US Navy jets sent to base in Middle East to bolster Israel defense
Around a dozen F/A-18 Super Hornets were sent to an undisclosed location to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy T-45C Goshawks resume operations following fleet-wide pause
The grounding marked at least the second such pause the fleet has implemented this year, and the third since October 2022.
By Diana Stancy
DOD event challenges industry to down largest drone swarms to date
Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June.
By Jen Judson
Russia says it scrambled figther jets to intercept B-52 bombers
Moscow's defense ministry claimed U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft approached the Russian border over the Barents Sea before changing course.
How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare
Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.
Navy, Marine Corps test new laser projection system to paint aircraft
The services are experimenting with a better way to mark insignia on aircraft, one that doesn't require old-school stencils.
By Diana Stancy