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How Marines, sailors, mules and a King Stallion recovered a downed helo
The Navy helicopter had been attempting to recover a civilian hiker with a broken ankle in California on Sept. 30 when it experienced a hard landing.
Watchdog: Navy bought too many helicopters
As the Navy's orders for Littoral Combat Ships fell, the service kept buying helicopters for a ghost fleet of warships.
Good news for the LCS program
This week’s announcement was a positive step for LCS mission module programs, which have have been plagued with development delays and certification snafus.
By Mark D. Faram
Three sailors remain hospitalized after carrier helicopter crash
Twelve sailors were injured on the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan's flight deck when a MH-60 Seahawk crashed during takeoff Friday.
Navy helicopters collide while taxiing
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred earlier this month at Kadena Air Force Base in Japan.
Bush sailor killed in flight deck mishap
The accident happened at roughly 4:45 p.m. on Monday and remains under investigation, according to a press release from Naval Air Force Atlantic.
By Mark D. Faram
Wildlife strikes add to Air Force and Navy’s mishap count
The Navy and Air Force lose tens of millions of dollars a year ― and sometimes, lives ― due to aircraft striking wildlife.
By Valerie Insinna
DoD identifies 7 airmen killed in helicopter crash in western Iraq
The Defense Department on Saturday released the names of seven airmen who were killed this week when their HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in western Iraq.
By Michelle Tan
CENTCOM: No survivors after US helicopter crash in western Iraq
The incident does not appear to be the result of enemy fire. The crash is under investigation.
By Kyle Rempfer
In an LCS first, drone supports targeting mission for missile
The U.S. Navy has for the first time used a UAV to provide over-the-horizon targeting information and damage assessment for a missile fired from onboard a ship.
By Mike Yeo