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US Navy reports highest number of Class A aviation, afloat mishaps in 10 years
The U.S. Navy reported a decade-high number of unplanned catastrophic events involving aircraft and vessels.
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US Army queries industry’s ability to build 21,000 Infantry Squad Vehicles
The U.S. Army published a market survey Monday in an effort to learn whether the defense industrial base could deliver 9,000 ISV-9s and about 12,000 ISV-Us.
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A shipwreck, two Nazi spies and the Boy Scout who noticed
Author Sara Vladic tells the tale of how an alert Boy Scout and an observant local mother thwarted Nazi spies — and how one recently discovered shipwreck weaves it all together.
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Congressmen launch bipartisan military range, test facility caucus
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives launched the Congressional Military Range and Test Facility Caucus in an effort to highlight the role of those ranges in advancing research and test missions for the military.
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US Army looks to high-flying balloons to help see, strike along front lines with China
Amid renewed interest in high-altitude balloons, soldiers are looking to them to extend their reach along the first island chain.
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Supreme Court to hear case on division of retirement, disability pay in military divorces
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that challenges whether divorce settlements are enforceable if they agree to protect a former spouse’s share of military retirement pay and the amount is later affected by disability compensation.
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Cost estimate for Iran war rises to more than $47 billion
The U.S. military has spent about 25% more on the war in Iran than estimates projected in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
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Killer balloons an option as US Army seeks to ‘exploit the stratosphere’
While using balloons as shooters likely presents more challenges than using them for sensing, nothing is off the table, an Army official said.
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Ukrainian officials blame Pentagon for withholding life-saving intel from Kyiv
The U.S. appears to have stopped sharing some forms of key intelligence with Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.
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Expanded dining options popular among soldiers, US Army officials say
“Chow halls operated on decades-old schedules that clashed with modern soldier work shifts,” one U.S. Army official said.
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US Army eyes developing soldier-worn drone detection gear
The Army is in the early stages of developing and testing a wearable or lightweight device that could alert soldiers to the presence of hostile drones.
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‘Revolutionary’: Bell touts MV-75 Cheyenne II as combat game changer
The Army’s MV-75 Cheyenne II is expected to bring increased capability through its speed, range and modular open systems approach.
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Kratos combat drone completes first Euro flight, advances turbojet engine production
The company said it is positioning itself to support a range of unmanned missions with new aircraft and engine capabilities.
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Routine testosterone screening of US troops may require extensive follow-on care, study finds
One-time testosterone testing of troops found that 100,691 active-duty soldiers had morning screening levels below the medical threshold.
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Execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed, Trump says
Trump said on Thursday that the execution of Hasan would not be livestreamed. Victims’ immediate family members will be able to view it in person, he said.
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Pentagon seeks expertise to develop brain injury assessment standards
The Defense Department is seeking a variety of information that can help in formulating standards for assessing mild traumatic brain injuries, or mTBI.
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US ‘economic supremacy’ key in the Western Hemisphere, top US Army general says
The U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching national security goal.
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‘Who doesn’t want to be first?’ Best Squad, NCO and Soldier named at AUSA
The five-soldier squad from the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment was named the Best Squad during a ceremony at AUSA on Monday.
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US Army to address parents’ blocked access to teen medical records
Military parents face barriers in getting access to the medical records of their children aged 13 to 18.