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DARPA ends cargo seaplane program, eyes new uses for tech
Liberty Lifter was intended to design and build a seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17 Globemaster, that could take off and land in rough seas.
‘A new challenge’: Air Force vet becomes two-time living organ donor
Air Force veteran Lindsay Gutierrez is a two-time living organ donor after giving a kidney to a fellow veteran and part of her liver to another recipient.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Army tests robotic coyotes to defend fighter jets
Unmanned ground vehicles mounted with life-size plastic coyotes are one idea proposed as part of a new effort to keep wildlife away from military aircraft.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Opinion
What’s in a name? Fighters, bombers and modern aerial combat
Opinion: Fielding survivable bomber-sized aircraft for long-range aerial combat could mitigate shortfalls in achieving air superiority against China.
By Gregory Malandrino and Thomas G. Mahnken
Pilots who bombed Iran sites invited to White House for July Fourth
The U.S. pilots who carried out Operation Midnight Hammer last month were invited to the White House for July Fourth.
Air Force, Space Force hit recruiting goals months ahead of schedule
The Air Force's recruiting continues to rebound since 2023, when it missed its goal for the first time in decades.
Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty
The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
By Tara Copp, AP
US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane
“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.
Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border
Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense
The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea.
By Jen Judson