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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
China expresses concerns over 2 US Navy warships in Taiwan Strait
China said Thursday that it had expressed concerns to the U.S. over the passage of a pair of Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait, days ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Why the Navy thinks the carrier Gerald R. Ford will work after all
The combination punch of good news at the Senate Armed Services' Seapower Subcommittee included testimony that the Navy has recorded significant cost savings during the building of the John F. Kennedy, the next Ford-class carrier, and is prepping to purchase two similar flattops in Fiscal Year 2020.
By Mark D. Faram
Trump rails against court, migrants in call to troops
President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day call to troops deployed overseas to pat himself on the back and air grievances about the courts, trade and migrants heading to the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Carrier Ronald Reagan in Hong Kong after bombers buzz South China Sea
The arrival of the carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group in the Asian financial hub is being seen as a friendly gesture ahead of a planned meeting later this month between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
US Navy to make Hong Kong port call after earlier refusal by China
China is allowing a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and its battle group to make a port call in Hong Kong after it earlier turned down a similar request amid tensions with Washington.
US spy planes moving to southwest England by 2024
The U.S. Air Force’s Britain-based spy aircraft are getting another flight leg on their European mission, as the service consolidates its assets on the continent.
By Kyle Rempfer
108 years ago, the Navy launched a plane from a ship for the first time and changed naval aviation forever
Eugene Ely made the first carrier takeoff on November 14, 1910.
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider
This classified operation supports the Saudi military campaign in Yemen
Three new classified operations are part of larger efforts to defeat ISIS and al-Qaida.
By Todd South
Navy crew ejects from strike fighter over Philippine Sea, cause of mechanical glitch under investigation
Monday’s mishap marks the second aviation crash involving the Ronald Reagan in less than a month.
By Carl Prine
US to stop refueling of Saudi aircraft in Yemen war
The United States will stop refueling Saudi Arabian aircraft fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Pentagon and the Saudi kingdom said late Friday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press