Military recruiting off to ‘strong start’ for fiscal 2026, DOD saysOverall, the services met an average of 103% of their active-duty recruiting goals for fiscal 2025, according to the Defense Department.By Karen Jowers7 days ago
US Navy to develop new class of smaller, more ‘agile’ combatant shipsThe first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.By J.D. Simkins10 days ago
Sailors to see $375 million in barracks improvements Plans include major projects for more urgent renovations and improvements at six bases, as well as smaller projects across 50 bases. By Karen Jowers11 days ago
Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched Spratly Islands features.By Govi Snell12 days ago
GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problemsGovernment auditors said known problems with the Osprey have gone unresolved for years and in some cases at least a decade.By Stephen Losey2 weeks ago
V-22 Osprey at risk of more ‘catastrophic’ mishaps, Navy review findsFollowing major mishaps, the military’s first tiltrotor aircraft program must take “immediate and decisive action” to avoid more loss, a review found.By Hope Hodge Seck2 weeks ago