The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command is working on a new air and missile defense strategy for 2040 that will be informed by current conflicts. Five of those injured Monday are being treated at the al-Asad air base and two were evacuated, but all seven individuals are in stable condition. By Lolita C. Baldor
6 weeks ago Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns. A decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise. The Air Force's report blasted poor airmanship and a "culture of complacency" that investigators said led to the B-1's January crash. Two key elements of the service's B-52 overhaul effort — the engine replacement and radar modernization programs — have seen cost and schedule growth. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who retired Friday after four decades in uniform, reflects on his time leading the National Guard Bureau. The new curriculum focuses on increasing development during traditionally slower periods of an airman's enlistment. An investigation found a deadly Osprey crash resulted from pinion gear cracks and the pilot's decision to keep flying instead of heeding landing warnings. The service expects its annual foreign military sales to grow by 60% this fiscal year due largely to increases in F-35 and F-16 purchases. Load More