Wheels up, instructor down: Army aviation students to fly solo cross-country

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a… lone Army aviation student in the cockpit? For the first time in decades, student pilots are flying solo across the country, the…

US Navy 2 years behind on hypersonic missile installation on Zumwalt destroyers

The U.S. Navy’s expensive effort to install hypersonic missiles on three Zumwalt-class destroyers is two years behind schedule, according to government auditors. In addition to problems stemming from both the…

Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard

Autonomous vessel maker Saronic is set to build Port Alpha, a shipyard the company describes as the most advanced in the world, at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The announcement…

Blue Angels won’t be punished after low beach flyover, acting SECNAV says

U.S. Navy leadership announced Thursday that the flight demonstration squadron involved in an abnormally low flyover at Pensacola Beach, Florida, will not face consequences. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao absolved…

230 troops discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccine have rejoined, Pentagon says

Roughly 230 troops who left the U.S. military rather than get the COVID-19 vaccine have reupped — fewer than 3% of the thousands eligible under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policies…

Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard

Autonomous vessel maker Saronic is set to build Port Alpha, a shipyard the company describes as the most advanced in the world, at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The announcement…

Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada is significantly expanding its armored fleet with a new contract to acquire 190 combat support vehicles over the next four years. The contract, worth almost…

Air Force’s new basic training takes shape as recruits work on real planes

For decades, new recruits joining the Air Force have left their hometowns and taken commercial flights to San Antonio, Texas, home of the service’s boot camp for all enlisted troops.…

Navy instructs commands to remove portraits, biographies from websites

The U.S. Navy announced that certain commands are no longer authorized to provide photos and biographies of leadership on public-facing websites. The decision was made to enhance security for sailors…

Army stands up new PSYOP Company focused on Africa

The Army’s newest psychological operations unit will be focused on Africa, as the United States shifts away from direct combat against militants on the continent. On Wednesday, July 15, the…