The US Air Force and Navy have tested a QUICKSINK live-fire anti-ship attack with a B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bomber aircraft in the Gulf of Mexico. The event saw techniques for neutralizing surface vessels using precision-guided bombs modified specifically to counter maritime systems at low cost. According to the Air...

US Air Force, Navy Demo QUICKSINK Ship-Killer With B-2 Stealth Bomber

Interesting Engineering

The cruise missiles will be compatible with existing launch platforms and deliver smaller payloads at high subsonic speeds.

New 10x smaller, $300K cruise missile for US Armed Forces undergoes 1st flight test

Business Insider

The center will operate MQ-25 "Stingray" drones — $136 million unmanned aircraft systems that will be used to refuel fighter jets.

US Navy supercarrier gets drone command center that will operate $136 million 'Stingray' drones

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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The B-21 Raider is the newest stealth bomber that will enter the U.S. Air Force in the coming years The Stealth technology incorporated to the B-21 Raider greatly surpasses that of previous generations of stealth aircraft The United States plans on ordering 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers Also: Discover the next […]
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This Is the Newest Stealth Bomber That the US Is Adding to Its Fleet

Palm Bay, FL

An airman deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations died Thursday in a non-combat incident, Air Force officials confirmed. Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, 28, was found “deceased in his residence” on Aug. 15, according to a service release. He was “immediately transported to a local hospital where [he] was pronounced dead by medical officials,” the release added.

Airman deployed to ‘undisclosed location’ dies in non-combat incident

The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week.

US sending aircraft carrier, warships and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation

Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace. For the first time, Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, out of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Camp Pendleton, California, hosted the Army’s air defense artillery fire control officer course, according to a release.

Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses

The US Coast Guard has launched the service life extension program for the USCGC Legare (WMEC-912) Famous-class medium endurance cutter. The program will modernize the vessel’s engine, electrical system, weapon system, and structural components for approximately 15 months. Primary tasks incorporate the replacement of specific systems to address the...

US Coast Guard Begins Life Extension of Legare Famous-Class Cutter

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 Was Caught Red-Handed Trying To Cover-Up The Crash of Its Top-Secret Stealth Fighter

The Ukrainian military has unveiled a new, long-range rocket drone designed to neutralize targets deep inside Russia. Called “Palianytsia,” the weapon combines the features of drones and missiles, including having a micro-turbojet engine that generates 43 kilograms (95 pounds) of thrust. It is also reportedly armed with a...

Ukraine Unveils ‘Palianytsia’ Rocket Drone for Strikes Deep Into Russia

Springfield, OH

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

Beaufort, SC

The Marine Corps recently bid a final farewell to one of its own who played a crucial role in transforming the service when he assumed the helm of U.S. Central Command. Gen. George Crist, 93, died July 26 in Beaufort, South Carolina, decades after retiring from the Marine Corps in 1988, following 36 years of service.

RIP to a Marine general who paved the way for the Corps of today

Arkansas State

Bono, AR

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The Air Force is getting pretty good at landing big planes in "non-traditional locations," like an AC-130J Ghostrider near Bono, Arkansas.

Air Force unleashes Ghostrider on Arkansas highway

Salem, OH

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Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Embraer today announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). The contract, which is part of a fleet renew program to expand FAU's operational capacity, provides for the acquisition of one aircraft plus the commitment to acquire five additional units, with deliveries scheduled from 2025, including mission equipment, integrated logistics services and a flight simulator.

Embraer Sells A-29 Super Tucano to the Uruguayan Air Force

The first images of Northrop Grumman’s Model 437, an advanced air combat drone that could potentially fill the requirement for the Air Force’s and/or Navy’s “loyal wingman” Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programs, as well as those of allies, have hit social media. The relatively small tactical jet looks impressive and is very much in line with the concept renderings we have seen of it, aside from one major detail — it has a cockpit.

Northrop’s Stealthy Loyal Wingman Drone Breaks Cover And It Has A Cockpit

Defense News

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.

First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air Force

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

The M240 machine gun was introduced in the 1970s. Having seen use in a number of conflicts, it's favored by the US Army and Marine Corps.

Why Do Both US Marines and the Army Swear By This One Machine Gun?

Electronic warfare has played a prominent role in Ukraine, with both sides using it to mess with enemy weapons systems.

A US Air Force squadron tinkered with the electronic warfare systems on Ukraine's new F-16s so they could fight evolving Russian threats

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US Army Receives First EAGLS Laser Rocket Counter-Drone System

MSI Defense Solutions has delivered the first EAGLS counter-drone system to the US Army. A total of six systems have been contracted in support of the...

US Army Receives First EAGLS Laser Rocket Counter-Drone System

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