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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
Battle over Air Force’s $1,300 coffee cups heats up
The Air Force, under fire for throwing down $1,280 apiece to replace in-flight reheating cups after their handles break, will use 3-D printing to fix the cups for just 50 cents. But Sen. Chuck Grassley wonders why these pricey cups are necessary.
The Navy sends a carrier back to Russia’s Arctic haunts
The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman's arrival in the Norwegian Sea Friday marks the first time in nearly 30 years that a U.S. carrier has operated there.
First lady’s C-32 forced to land after smoke fills cabin
The aircraft quickly returned to base where a mechanical issue was found, the Air Force said.
By Tara Copp, AP
Mattis: Tyndall aircraft damaged by hurricane likely fixable
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sounded optimistic Monday about the chances of repairing an unknown number of F-22s and other aircraft that were damaged when Hurricane Michael battered Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida last week.
Belgian air force mechanic opens fire by mistake, blows up another F-16
A mechanic with the Belgian air force was servicing an aircraft when he accidentally opened fire on another F-16 jet fighter sitting on the tarmac, destroying it.
By Kyle Rempfer
Naked Bush sailor arrested after mad dash through Busch Gardens parking lot
Dozens of attendees at Busch Gardens Williamsburg were taken on a very different roller coaster ride Friday night thanks to an unruly Navy man.
By Jon Simkins
US advisers begin partnership with Paraguayan air force
The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron conducted a mobile training team mission with the Paraguayan air force, or FAP, in Asuncion, Paraguay from Sept. 17 to 28.
By Kyle Rempfer
Some Air Force, Navy F-35s resume flying after grounding
The Air Force and Navy said Friday that some of their F-35 Lightning IIs are once again flying, a day after the military grounded the entire fleet of its most advanced fighters.
F-22s, QF-16 likely damaged after Tyndall hangars hit by hurricane
The Air Force said Friday that an unspecified number of aircraft left inside hangars at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida were likely damaged when Hurricane Michael devastated the base.
Hurricane Hunters were in the eye when Michael roared ashore
As Hurricane Michael blasted into the Florida Panhandle at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, packing 153 mile-an-hour winds, airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, were inside the belly of the beast.
By Kyle Rempfer