Pentagon creates new military border zone in Arizona
The fourth national defense area created along the US-Mexico border will be an extension of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in the Sonora Desert.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Veteran gets life sentence for plotting FBI attack after Jan. 6 arrest
Marine veteran Edward Kelley was one of the first rioters to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Pentagon accepts Qatari jet for Air Force One
The Air Force said it is also preparing to award a contract to convert the Boeing 747-8 into a presidential transport plane.
Space Force sees ‘outsized impact’ from civilian workforce cuts
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said Tuesday the Space Force has lost almost 14% of its civilian workforce in recent months.
Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missile
The Air Force conducts regular tests of its Minuteman III ICBMs, as it looks for ways to bring costs under control for the successor Sentinel missile.
Meink vows security as Qatar-gifted jet turned into Air Force One
Sen. Tammy Duckworth blasted the Qatari-gifted plane as a security risk and a waste of taxpayer money.
Trump estimates Golden Dome will cost $175B over 3 years
President Trump also announced he has appointed Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Space Force’s second in command, to oversee the effort.
Marines sticking with JLTV after Army cancels future vehicle buys
The Army's decision will likely drive up the price of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.
By Todd South
Both Air Force CCAs now in ground testing, expected to fly this summer
General Atomics said ground testing of its YFQ-42A began on May 7. The collaborative combat aircraft will fly alongside aircraft like F-35s and F-47s.
Marine unit conducts ‘first of its kind’ exercise to sense and target
The exercise extended communications, reconnaissance and targeting across wide swaths of the Pacific region.
By Todd South
Army targets 2028 to deliver future assault aircraft to soldiers
The Army is trying to push up delivery of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft by several years as it tries to keep pace with future threats.
By Jen Judson