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8 sailors died by suicide at Oklahoma base in one year, Navy confirms
The deaths, along with eight attempted suicides in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, illustrate a systemic problem in the U.S. Navy, families say.
By Patricia Kime
X-Bow out to tackle cost quandary with sub-$100,000 drone interceptor
X-Bow Systems is launching what it hopes will be a remedy to the ongoing conundrum of combating cheap drones with multimillion dollar interceptors.
By J.D. Simkins
Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight
Lockheed Martin is rolling out the Morfius X-Rotor, a recoverable counter-drone system the company says can kill 50 enemy drones in one flight.
By J.D. Simkins
Air Force’s C-5M Super Galaxy aids in removal, destruction of $5 billion worth of illegal drugs
The 433rd Airlift Wing Reserve used the C-5M Super Galaxy to remove $5 billion of illegal drugs from California to Ohio before its destruction in Indiana.
Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads
The first ever deployment of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs to Finland proved to be a memorable one.
By J.D. Simkins
Air Force unit’s new ammo-linking machine saves $4 million a year
A new 30 mm ammunition-linking machine can save the force millions annually by repurposing rounds from retiring A-10s for use on AC-130Js.
F/A-18 Hornet crashes in Washington state, wildfire subsequently reported
The pilot ejected and was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
By Riley Ceder
In US Air Force first, commandos complete grueling Argentine mountain warfare course
Over several weeks, the airmen mastered advanced rock climbing, rope safety techniques and the use of single-rope bridges to cross mountain rivers.
US airman found dead on Yokota Air Base
Airman 1st Class Sean S. Chase was discovered unresponsive on Saturday in an on-base dormitory at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
USS Nimitz arrives in Caribbean as US-Cuba tension mounts
The U.S. Department of Justice charged former Cuban president Raúl Castro on Wednesday for his part in a 1996 plane shoot-down that killed three Americans.
By Riley Ceder
USS Gerald R. Ford air wing returns home after 11 months
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier broke the record for longest post-Vietnam deployment in April.
By Riley Ceder