MQ-9 Reaper Getting New Multirole Missions as MQ-1 Retirement Nears Officials are sending out the MQ-9 for a new, tailored multi-role mission to strike Taliban targets in Afghanistan.
Marines at Miramar Can Soon Get Rides in a Driverless Vehicle Shuttle Two driverless electric 15-passenger vans will be programmed to make stops at Miramar's most popular locations.
Marines' Self-Flying Helicopter Kit a Finalist for Top Aviation Award The AACUS program is up for the 2017 Robert J. Collier trophy, awarded by the National Aeronautic Association.
Mattis’ Pet Peeve: Calling Drones 'Unmanned Aerial Vehicles' Defense Secretary Jim Mattis can't stand the term "unmanned aerial vehicle."
Russia and China Racing to Get Satellite Jammers, Report Finds Weapons capable of jamming or destroying U.S. satellites will reach initial operational capability in the next few years.
Some T-6s Will Fly Next Week to Test Maintenance Technique: General The Air Force is giving the green light to launch at least 24 flights of the T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft next week
Future Marine Infantry Units May Have PSYOP Capabilities, More Snipers The infantry unit of the future is sophisticated, with robust intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities.
Future Budget to Stress Lethality over Force End Strength: Mattis The next military budget will stress lethality over the size of the force.
Air Force Readies Competition to Re-Wing A-10s The service is requesting that defense companies submit ideas on how best to develop new wings for the A-10 fleet,
Military Dune Buggy Now Has an Optionally Manned Variant The MRZR X made its debut at the AUVSI unmanned systems show near Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
Fuel Tank Plummets from F-16 Jet and Lands in Neighborhood Near Eglin Air Force Base A fuel tank fell off an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from Eglin Air Force Base, landing in a residential neighborhood...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Army Doctor Files Guilty Plea in 41 Cases of Sexual Contact, Indecent Behavior with Patients The physician, an anesthesiologist, was accused of fondling patients at a Washington state military hospital between 2019 and...
Lawsuit Alleges Racial and Gender Discrimination Led to an Air Force Contractor's Death The family of a Air Force contractor who was killed when she walked into a rotating drone propeller has filed a lawsuit...
Troubled Caisson Unit Makes Appearance at Carter Funeral as Horse-Drawn Services Remain Suspended The unit came under public scrutiny in 2022 when CNN reported that two horses had died within days of each other...
