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From drone swarms to exoskeletons, Army charts path for robotic future
Drone swarms, automated convoy operations and an exoskeleton to lighten the load are on the horizon.
By Todd South
The US Navy fixed the propulsion problems on its $13 billion supercarrier, but the ship still has serious issues
Shipbuilders and sailors have fixed the propulsion plant problems on the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of a new class of supercarriers that is behind schedule, over budget, and still struggling with development issues.
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
Most grounded C-130s OK’d to fly again
It's unclear how quickly the remaining C-130s can be inspected and, if cleared, returned to flight.
US carrier sails into disputed South China Sea waters amid new flare-ups
A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed through the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday in the latest show of America's military might amid new territorial flare-ups involving China and three rival claimant states.
The Air Force’s B-1 bombers are in more dire shape than we thought
"We’re just beating the heck out of them, deploying them, deploying them," Gen. John Hyten told lawmakers.
The Army hopes this Black Hawk upgrade will help counter incoming missiles
The infrared countermeasure helps better detect rockets and other threats.
By Todd South
Navy jet crashes in Death Valley
Seven people near Star Wars Canyon were injured in the mishap, officials said.
Navy declares missing carrier Lincoln sailor dead
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton Richard Saldana went missing from the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln on July 17.
By Brian Mackley
Aircraft mission-capable rates hit new low in Air Force, despite efforts to improve
The Air Force’s aircraft readiness continued its multi-year slide in fiscal 2018, as the overall mission-capable rate for the aging fleet dropped below 70 percent — its lowest point in at least six years.
Venezuelan fighter jet ‘aggressively shadows’ US Navy recon aircraft
Venezuela sent a fighter jet to buzz a U.S. reconnaissance operating in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the Miami-based U.S. Southern Command reported Sunday.
By Mark D. Faram
Lawmakers want to boost Coast Guard’s land-based drone program to interdict more drugs
Spearheaded by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would allocate $5 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for additional long-range maritime patrol aircraft within the Coast Guard’s land-based unmanned aircraft system program.
By Diana Stancy