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 Stancy8 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, AP3 months ago
Navy to make their longest ball run yet to Army-Navy gameMidshipmen from the Naval Academy are making their longest ball run yet to this year’s Army-Navy game.By Jonathan Lehrfeld6 months ago
Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy saysEarly Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.By Megan Eckstein6 months ago
Flight data recorder recovered from Navy plane that overshot runwayThe P-8A Poseidon overshot a runway and landed in the water near Honolulu.6 months ago
Pentagon IDs Army special operations aviation soldiers killed in crashThe Department of Defense has released the names of five Army soldiers killed in an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash on Friday.By Todd South6 months ago
5 Army special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crashThe crew was conducting a “routine air refueling mission” during a training sortie when their aircraft suffered a mishap, the military said Sunday.By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
US military aircraft crashes in Mediterranean; injuries unknownThe military is investigating the cause of the mishap.By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
Army veteran volunteering in Ukraine reportedly killed during raidA fellow Army veteran serving alongside Medlin in Ukraine announced the death of his friend.By Sarah Sicard7 months ago
Ukraine investigates incident that killed three pilotsRussian forces, in the meantime, targeted central and northern regions of Ukraine with cruise missiles overnight.By Susie Blann, Associated Press9 months ago
Censured skipper from AAV disaster removed from carrier command listCapt. John W. Kurtz's name was removed from the aviation major command screening board list in late 2022.By Geoff Ziezulewicz11 months ago
When are jets allowed to go ‘boom,’ AKA, break the sound barrier?One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so.By Rachel S. Cohen11 months ago