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Cargo ship hits tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military
The collision set both vessels ablaze and sent fuel pouring into the North Sea.
DARPA wants a heavy cargo plane that can land at sea
The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.
The Air Force is trying out a new kind of tanker: its C-17 cargo plane
The Air Force is looking for additional ways to increase the operational range of aircraft.
US Air Force tests exoskeleton to give cargo-loading porters a boost
They might not be as elaborate as the exosuit Sigourney Weaver used in “Aliens,” but the idea of using tech to bolster human muscles is not far off.
Data and rockets: US military eyes new tech to supply far-flung forces
TRANSCOM hopes a rocket cargo program could one day fly a C-17's worth of cargo to any spot in the world in an hour.
Lawmakers protect C-130 fleet, push for new propellers in annual legislation
The Air Force wants to retire 13 older C-130Hs and bring in five new C-130Js.
The Air Force wants rocket deliveries to anywhere on Earth in under an hour
The service believes reusable commercial rockets like the ones SpaceX is developing could transport cargo all over the world.
By Nathan Strout
Latest Chinook helo variant has excessive rotor blade vibrations heading into major test
The Army is dealing with excessive vibrations with its new Chinook rotor blade design heading into a limited-user test this spring.
By Jen Judson
Behold! Cargo socks, the gift you never knew you needed
Cargo socks make the perfect present.
By Sarah Sicard
Pentagon wants SpaceX delivering cargo around the globe — and a live test could come next year
U.S. Transportation Command wants to launch cargo into space and have it land somewhere else in the world, an hour later.
By Aaron Mehta
A brief history of cargo pants, the military’s greatest fashion contribution
The British first adopted pocketed pants in the 1930s.
By Sarah Sicard