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More data, comms, countermeasures needed for Special Ops aircraft

From their largest to smallest aircraft, upgrades are needed for the next fight, Special Operations Command officials said.

10 hours ago

Night vision goggles, weather likely factors in Marine helo crash

The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California, killing all five Marines aboard.

By Tara Copp, AP

10 hours ago

KC-46 vision system upgrade slips to 2027, 3 years behind schedule

The original vision system for the KC-46 was beset by troubles such as distorted images, but its replacement also has repeatedly fallen behind.

By Stephen Losey

11 hours ago

Sentinel nuclear missiles will need new silos, Air Force says

The Sentinel ICBM program is already alarmingly over budget, and trying to reuse 55-year-old Minuteman III silos would put it even further behind.

By Stephen Losey

33 hours ago

US Air Force sending ‘boneyard’ F-16s to Ukraine for spare parts

The F-16s being shipped to Ukraine lack critical components like an engine and radar, the Air Force said, meaning they cannot be used operationally.

By Stephen Losey

2 days ago

Air Force starts ground testing Anduril collaborative combat aircraft

The service wants CCAs to fly alongside aircraft like the F-35 and F-47, and autonomously carry out missions like airstrikes, recon and serving as decoy.

By Stephen Losey

6 days ago