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US destroyer practices at-sea drone refueling

This past month the USS Chafee refueled the Unmanned Surface Vessel Seahawk, Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, according to Navy photos released on Monday.

By Claire Barrett

2 weeks ago

What a catch! Florida fishing boat reels in UAS resembling LUCAS drone

A Florida fishing boat returned from a charter with an unmanned aircraft system resembling a U.S. Air Force LUCAS drone.

By Cristina Stassis

3 weeks ago

Tanker fleet modernization will continue for decades, US Air Force officials say

“The last KC-135 pilot has not been born,” Air Mobility Command Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Gerald Donohue said Tuesday.

By Cristina Stassis

4 weeks ago

Vance pledges to help airman’s widow after online backlash exposed benefit gaps

After Air Force Maj. Alex Klinner died in a KC-135 crash during operations against Iran, his wife Libby struggled to receive some combat-related benefits.

By Cristina Stassis

5 weeks ago

DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight

In its recent Lift Challenge, DARPA came close to finding a drone that could lift four times its own weight.

By Daniel Terrill

8 weeks ago

Air Force’s C-5M Super Galaxy aids in removal, destruction of $5 billion worth of illegal drugs

The 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve used the C-5M Super Galaxy to remove $5 billion of illegal drugs from California to Ohio before its destruction in Indiana.

By Cristina Stassis

3 months ago