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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
US official: Intel indicates Iran moved missiles by boat
The decision to send an aircraft carrier and a group of Air Force bombers to the Middle East was based in part on intelligence indications that Iran had moved short-range ballistic missiles by boat in waters off its shores, an American official said Tuesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
B-52 bombers are off to rebuff Iran after threats to US troops; DoD won’t say what those were
The mission comes as Iran is expected to announce plans to withdraw from parts of the 2015 nuclear deal this week, one year after the U.S. abandoned the agreement.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marines experiment with ‘mini-carriers’ for their stealthy fighters
The amphibious assault ship Wasp traversed the South China Sea with 10 F-35Bs parked on the deck.
By Shawn Snow
Here’s how improving enemy anti-aircraft threats put pilots and crews at risk
The Air Force will not be able to roll over a peer adversary's air defense network in a matter of days. But the service must still be prepared to provide close-air support on Day One of the campaign.
By Kyle Rempfer
Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, other resources dispatched to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats
The U.S. is rushing an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East after seeing Iranian troops and proxy forces making preparations for attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the region, a defense official told The Associated Press.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Afghan pilot training ends after almost half went AWOL in America
A program to train Afghan attack pilots has been ended after the airmen kept going absent without leave, or AWOL, while training in the United States.
By Kyle Rempfer
Op-Ed: US must win the race to develop hypersonic missiles
After leading the development of this technology area for decades, the U.S. finds itself behind and investing heavily in the technology to try to keep up.
By Iain Boyd, University of Michigan
Truman sailors ordered to ‘clap like we’re at a strip club’ for Pence visit
Speaking with sailors in the Truman’s hangar bay, the vice president announced the White House’s decision to scrap its cost-saving decommissioning plans for Truman, which will instead enter its midlife Refueling Complex Overhaul.
By Jon Simkins
Marines fire squadron commander of Hornet involved in fatal crash with KC-130J that killed six
The investigation into the crash has not yet been released.
By Todd South
Marine pilots lack airspace, ordnance to realistically train for a near-peer Pacific fight, watchdog says
Outdated ranges and old technology are no match for up-to-date aircraft with complex missions.
By Todd South