Air Force Wants to Move Fast on Boat Plane for Special Operators The Air Force is moving forward with an amphibious, pontoon-equipped version of the MC-130J Commando II.
What Does the Air Force Do with a Trashed F-35? Turn It into a Training Tool With a trashed F-35, maintainers can take as long as they want to poke around and hone their skills without an squadron...
Air Force Says Costly New F-35 Engine Research Is Needed Even If It's a Dead End The Air Force will eventually face a "fork in the road" and must decide whether to move forward on a new replacement engine.
All of Aircraft Carrier Ford's Weapons Elevators Will Be Ready by End of Year Despite Long Delay, Navy Says The Ford's elevator systems use new technology -- high-powered magnets instead of cables -- to move ordnance.
Navy's New Triton Drone Getting Close to Taking Over for Older Patrol Aircraft The Navy's new MQ-4C Triton drones hit a new development milestone last week, the Navy's project manager announced.
Lawmakers Move to Protect Pilots from Ejection Seat Problems Lawmakers plan to require the Air Force and the Navy to notify them when the live-saving seats are in need of repair.
Air Force Releases a New Peek at the Stealthy B-21 Raider Officials have said first deliveries should begin in the mid-2020s, but have been careful not to broadcast too many details.
The Navy Finally Pulls the Plug on the Railgun The program, which began in 2005, was supposed to use magnetic fields instead of gunpowder to fire rounds.
SOCOM Leads Development of 'Iron Man' Suit The Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, is the vision of Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, SOCOM's commander.
The Air Force Is Developing Bird-Like Microdrones with Flapping Wings Military microdrones that can flap their wings and change their wingbeat mid-flight could soon be coming to a future...
Why Japanese Tanks Were Doomed in the Pacific Theater Today, the Pacific remains a prominent strategic interest for the U.S. military, but the Marine Corps recently deactivated...
Hegseth Says Wounded Knee Soldiers Will Keep Their Medals of Honor Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for...
The Italian WWII Frogmen Who Inspired the U.S. Navy SEALs While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined...
New Mexico's Health Care Crisis Is Forcing Military Personnel to Decline Assignments At New Mexico's three Air Force bases — Kirtland in Albuquerque, Cannon near Clovis and Holloman outside of Alamogordo — the...
Democratic Candidate for Governor of New Jersey Pushes Back After GOP Questions Her Service Record Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey in this year’s high-stakes race, is defending her Navy...