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Air Force plans for more flying, flat workforce in 2025
The Air Force's fiscal year 2025 budget request largely maintains the current workforce while boosting research-and-development spending.
The Navy is working on a transformational ‘Iron Man’ dive suit
The form-fitting, atmospheric dive suit is composed of rotating and flexible joints, and aims to improve diver safety, flexibility and range.
By Diana Stancy
USS George Washington completes flight deck certification
The carrier air wing demonstrated it can safely launch and recover aircraft during day and night operations.
By Diana Stancy
Boeing wants to boost KC-46 defenses as Air Force weighs tanker path
The Air Force wants its next tankers to be able to survive in the contested airspace likely in the nation's next war.
Female Navy pilot makes historic debut with the Blue Angels
Navy Lt. Amanda Lee, the No. 3 left wing pilot for the Blue Angels, is the first woman to fly fighter jets with the renowned flight demonstration team.
By Alan de Herrera, Special to the Times
DARPA wants a heavy cargo plane that can land at sea
The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.
DARPA takes big step forward on X-plane that maneuvers with air bursts
"We’re not actually pushing the vehicle with air, we’re using it to tailor how the air is flowing over the wing,” the former CRANE program manager said.
Commander pushes travel safety, not punctuality
One commanding officer sent a message to soldiers telling them to get home safe after a serious of travel disruptions over the winter holiday.
By Zamone Perez
B-2 stealth bomber damaged in Missouri emergency landing
Firefighters at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri extinguished a fire at the scene.
US Army makes largest helicopter award in 40 years
The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.
By Jen Judson
Three convicted in 2014 Malaysian jet crash in Ukraine
A Dutch court has convicted three men of murder for their role in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet with a Russian surface-to-air missile.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press