Marines investigating massive fire that engulfed CH-53E helicopter
All members of the crew were able to safely evacuate the aircraft.
By Todd South
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Navy pilot rescued after ejecting from Super Hornet off Virginia coast
The U.S. Navy did not immediately identify the cause of the crash and the mishap is under investigation.
By Riley Ceder
The Afghan Air Force may be one of the few success stories in a 17-year war
After a scathing report to Congress cast more doubt on the security situation in Afghanistan, few things in the wayward country appear to be going well, except, that is, for the Afghan Air Force.
By Kyle Rempfer
‘Top Gun’ sequel starts filming on NAS North Island
Both the Navy and DoD's entertainment office still have to sign off on the final script.
By Tara Copp, AP
This minidrone can transform squad-level reconnaissance
The Black Hornet mini-drone has been in use by soldiers and Marines since 2016. This most recent contract brings a next generation version to soldiers and could become a common squad-level sensor across infantry units.
By Todd South
This new ‘Top Gun 2’ promo will surprise you
Maverick is still the star, but his aircraft may be different from what many expected.
By Victoria Leoni
Work to refurbish Navy Super Hornets part of Pentagon’s $700B budget
An old fighter jet being refurbished at a hangar in Missouri is the first of several planes being sent to the Boeing facility as the Pentagon spends the biggest budget in its history.
Marines boost lethality of Hornets with high precision kill munitions
The APKWS is expected to boost lethality of the Corps’ F/A-18 Hornets by increasing the number of munitions armed on the aircraft.
By Shawn Snow
Navy’s spike in aviation mishaps is the military’s worst, up 82 percent
Class C accidents were the primary driver of a significant rise in Super Hornet mishaps.
By Tara Copp, AP
The death toll for rising aviation accidents: 133 troops killed in five years
Amid the latest spike in aviation deaths, a newly published Military Times Crash Database shows manned warplane accidents have jumped 39 percent since the 2013 budget cuts.
By Tara Copp, AP
Marines identify 4 killed in CH-53E crash
The two pilots and two aircrew members were assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465.
By Shawn Snow
Naval Air Station Oceana to honor aviators killed in crash
Funerals for both officers were held last week by the respective families.
By Mark D. Faram