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The U.S. Navy is home to one of the largest air forces in the world, second only to the U.S. Air Force. The backbone of the Navy’s arsenal of aircraft is the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. These jets are equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems and are designed for strike missions, air superiority, and aerial […]
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This Fighter Jet Makes Up Almost Half of the Navy’s Aircraft

WASHINGTON — Earlier this week, senior US Army leaders signed off on starting the next phase of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program — engineering and manufacturing development — in hopes of getting soldiers into the cockpit by 2030. “This an important step for FLRAA...

Milestone B: Army’s FLRAA helicopter graduates to engineering and manufacturing development phase

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Black Hawk helicopter is the most widely used helicopter by the U.S. Army These helicopters can be outfitted with a series of machine guns and missiles The U.S. Army has over 2,000 Black Hawks in its service with over 300 more on order Also: Discover the next Nvidia The Black […]
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This Combat Helicopter Is the Workhorse of the US Army

The U.S. Marine Corps is known as one of the fiercest fighting forces in the world. This is partially reflected in the aircraft that this military branch is pushing. A majority of the aircraft used by the Marines are primed for combat zones, either to transport and cover troops or to strike enemy positions. (This […]
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This Aircraft is the Workhorse of the US Marine Corps

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The redesigned Chinook helicopter is completed at Ridley Boeing, with many more slated to be built. The first updated Chinook helicopter rolled off the assembly line in April at the Boeing Ridley plant, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily ‘Times. The event was marked with great fanfare, with Boeing...

Newly-Designed Chinook Rolls Off Boeing Ridley Assembly Line; Many More to Come

War History Online

In July 1986, a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk crashed in California's Sequoia National Forest - two years before it was announced to the public.

The US Air Force Scrambled To Cover Up The Crash of One of Its Top-Secret Stealth Fighters

Twentynine Palms, CA

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a retired major general whose body was discovered at a Marine base on Saturday. Maj. Gen. William Mullen, age 59, was found deceased at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, the San...

Retired Marine 2-star general found dead at sprawling California base

Defense News

Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.

How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare

Eglin Air Force Base, FL

An Air Force colonel was fired from his post at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, just days before he was scheduled to depart via a July 18 change-of-command ceremony, Air Force officials confirmed. Col. Jeremiah Hammill was relieved of his duties as commander of the 96th Test Wing Civil Engineer...

Air Force colonel fired days before handing off command duties

On February 14, 1991, two F-15 pilots successfully dropped a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter mid-flight, scoring an impressive air-to-air kill.

This Gulf War F-15 Pilot Pulled Off A Near Impossible Air-to-Air Kill

The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing a $115 million contract to produce two more MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft and begin advanced procurement on future helicopters. Including the new order, the Army has contracted for a total of 46 MH-47G Block II aircraft. “Whether it’s operating...

U.S. Army Orders Another 2 Chinook Helicopters from Boeing

Army Special Operations now has 46 MH-47G aircraft under contract. PHILADELPHIA, August 1, 2024 —In June, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $115 million contract to produce two more MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft and begin advanced procurement on future helicopters. Including the new order, the Army has contracted for a total of 46 MH-47G Block II aircraft.

US Army Special Operations Orders Two More MH-47G Block II Chinooks from Boeing

Raytheon UK, Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) have successfully tested Raytheon's High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle, the first test of its kind in the UK. This ground-breaking test, conducted at Dstl's range in Porton Down, saw...

Raytheon's High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired from Military Vehicle for First Time

Capt. Taylor Bye showed her skills as a US Air Force pilot by safely belly landing her malfunctioning A-10 Warthog.

USAF Pilot Taylor Bye Pulled Off an Insane Landing In Her A-10 Warthog After Its Landing Gear Failed

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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An aviator for the United States Navy recently became the first American woman ever to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service said. The fighter pilot, who was not identified, earned that distinction after knocking down a Houthi drone, one of dozens of attack drones launched by the Yemen-based rebel group that have targeted civilian merchant ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters, according to the Navy. Houthis say the attacks are a direct response to the devastation in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The Navy said the pilot was flying an F/A-18 Super Hornet, a military...

Navy pilot becomes first U.S. woman to "kill an air-to-air contact"

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UNITED STATES — McDonald's has introduced a new burger, the "Big Arch," poised to become its first major global addition since Chicken McNuggets joined the core menu in 1983 and the recent addition of Chicken McCrispy.

McDonald's Unveils "Big Arch" Burger for U.S. and Global Markets

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Commander Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach also said he wants to keep the roughly 32 older F-22s the Air Force has earmarked for retirement.

Sixth-gen jet selection likely in ‘24, Air Combat Command chief says

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The B-2 aircraft released an experimental weapon called QUICKSINK to help take out the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa.

A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber helped sink an old warship in the Pacific with new anti-ship QUICKSINK bombs

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Army’s long-range tiltrotor aircraft moves to next development phase

The U.S. Army’s future long-range aircraft is moving out of technology development and into the critical engineering and manufacturing development phase, the service announced Friday. The...

Army’s long-range tiltrotor aircraft moves to next development phase

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