Future USS John F. Kennedy kicks off topside catapult testingCar-like carriages weighing up to 80,000 pounds are being launched off the carrier to test its jet catapult system.By Diana Stancy10 days ago
Pentagon clears F-35 for full-rate productionThe decision came almost six months after the F-35 finished a series of Joint Simulation Environment tests.By Stephen Losey2 weeks ago
Navy postpones several modernization programs to pay for operationsThe Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs.By Megan Eckstein2 weeks ago
Pentagon to lift Osprey flight ban after fatal Air Force crashThe Osprey has been grounded following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service members.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP4 weeks ago
Marine F-35C used for Top Gun training takes a nosedive while parkedThe jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said.By Irene Loewenson4 weeks ago
Air Force knows what failed in fatal Osprey crash — but not whyNBC News reported Monday that the crash was linked to chipping from the Osprey’s proprotor gearbox.By Tara Copp, AP5 weeks ago