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The Army has taken a key step in selecting a lead integrator for the HADES program, a future spy plane with range capability well-suited for the Pacific.

US Army picks Sierra Nevada for long-range spy plane integration work

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The Pentagon moved additional US military assets to the Middle East amid soaring tensions between Israel and Iran.

A US Navy carrier strike group equipped with F-35 stealth fighters is rushing to the Middle East along with a submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles

A newly emerged photo provides our best look so far at the unusual layout — and continued construction work — of Iran’s intriguing drone-carrier ship, the IRGC Shahid Bagheri, including its angled flight deck. Converted from an existing commercial vessel, this so-called “forward base ship” is part of an expanding series of aviation-capable Iranian designs, some of which have even undertaken global presence operations, although the broader purpose of these ships remains somewhat unclear.

Iran’s Bizarre ‘Aircraft Carrier’ Seen In New Detail

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The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program. Agility Prime is an effort to explore aerial vertical lift platforms for different mission sets and produce a new class of mobility systems. The initiative is led by...

US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications

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A lieutenant colonel assigned to U.S. Army Central Command died while exercising Sunday in Sumter, South Carolina, officials announced Tuesday. The Army identified the soldier as Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina. “He left an enormously positive impact on every person with whom he interacted, and we...

Decorated Army officer dies while exercising in South Carolina

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The Boeing E-7 can scan the skies, communicate with surface, ground, and air assets, and enable integration across the joint force.

US Air Force finally orders two rapid prototypes of E-7A Wedgetail aircraft

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Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

US officials have long identified the need for more integrated air defenses in the Pacific to stop a potential massive barrage of Chinese missiles.

US forces on Guam are facing a Chinese missile threat unlike anything else and need more air defenses with deeper magazines, Army officials say

Archer Aviation announced it delivered its first Midnight aircraft to the USAF to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142 million. The delivery comes after the U.S. Department of Defense accepted Midnight’s military airworthiness assessment, a critical approval that confirms Midnight’s readiness for flight testing by AFWERX. This allows AFWERX to conduct government-directed testing of the aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and validate operational and military-specific mission concepts.

Archer Delivers First Midnight Aircraft to the U.S. Air Force

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The Northrop F-5 is a supersonic lightweight fighter aircraft that continues to see service, despite dating back to the Cold War.

The World Couldn't Get Enough Of The American Fighter Jet The US Air Force Rejected

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Some "single" soldiers who ship out to South Korea will now need to spend two years on the peninsula rather than one, the Army said in a recent force-wide message.The exception to policy, aimed at seven career fields, requires "single soldiers without dependents assigned to the Republic of Korea to serve the accompanied tour length" of 24 months, according to the Aug. 1 memo.The change applies to soldiers who received permanent change-of-station orders to South Korea on Aug. 1 or later; troops who were placed on orders or who were already stationed in South Korea before Aug. 1 are not...

Army Extends Some Unaccompanied Tours in South Korea to 2 Years

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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The T-6 Texan has been in service of the U.S. military since before World War 2 It can reach a top speed over 200 mph and is powered by the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp radial engine which produces roughly 600 horsepower Some variants of the T-6 can equip light armament […]
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This WW2 Aircraft Is Still Flown by the US Army Today

You've heard of the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets, but what about MACV-SOG? Learn about the work these special operators did in Vietnam.

The Elite American Unit That Secretly Changed the Vietnam War

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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An airman deployed in support of US military operations is reported to have died of mysterious circumstances, prompting an investigation. The body of Staff Sergeant Tristen Wright, 28, was found on August 15, and he was subsequently pronounced dead after being sent to a medical treatment facility. The exact location...

Airman found dead at an “undisclosed location” overseas

The Army has announced overseas deployments to the Middle East, Europe and South Korea for three brigades later this year. A medley of forces will soon leave U.S. shores, replacing rotating units already at those locations, according to an Army press release. The 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain...

Army announces upcoming brigade overseas deployments

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Army has stopped paying wages and allowances to a U.S. soldier sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony and may prosecute him if he returns to the United States, U.S. officials said.

Exclusive-US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Black Hawk is one of the most iconic helicopters ever built It was introduced to service in 1979, designed by Sikorsky Aircraft One infamous exploit of this helicopter was portrayed in the blockbuster film “Black Hawk Down” Also: Dividend legends to hold forever The Black Hawk helicopter is one of […]
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More Than 2,000 Black Hawk Helicopters Are Currently in Service of the US Army

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has hinted at the existence of a new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform, something that has long been a topic of discussion around the future of U.S. Air Force capabilities. Frequently, such a platform has been understood as a very stealthy, long-range, high-altitude surveillance drone commonly referred to as the RQ-180, although there are other possibilities, too, and even an RQ-180 would only be one facet in a larger constellation of next-generation ISR systems.

Air Force Chief Hints At Existence Of Clandestine Spy Aircraft

Pete Pettigrew is a distinguished US Navy veteran who flew missions in Vietnam. He also made an appearance in the 1986 film, 'Top Gun.'

The Real-Life 'Viper' Was The Only TOPGUN Instructor To Score A Kill In Vietnam

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U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers

The U.S. Army is looking at paragliders as a way to give conventional forces, especially airborne units, new options for getting around the battlefield and surveilling...

U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers

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