The Air Force and Northrop Grumman hope to fly the B-21 to Edwards Air Force Base later this year, barring unexpected surprises.
Mark your calendar: The U.S. Air Force plans to fly its first T-7A Red Hawk trainer halfway across the country for testing.
Littoral combat ships are expected to serve 25 years. But the Little Rock and the Detroit were less than a decade old.
Decommissioning these ships early amounts to a loss of almost $7 billion based on analysis by Defense News.
Research teams are experimenting with robot “dogs” — testing their ability to maneuver around Navy ships and take on mundane maintenance tasks.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Engine runs on the first B-21 are underway, with tests of its fuel systems, doors, landing gear and more already complete.
The ship, which was designed to serve for 25 years, is one of the Freedom-class variants that the Navy is mothballing early.
The littoral combat ship Sioux City cost $460 million and was retired after less than five years of service.
The ship was commissioned in November 2018.
Five sailors were treated at an area hospital and released following Monday's blaze, officials said.
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