F-16 Shoots Down Drone in Test for New Cruise Missile Defense An F-16 has taken out a drone using an AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket.
Major Problem with New Air Force Tanker Has Been Fixed, Service Says The Air Force's newest tanker has been cleared to carry extra passengers and equipment following a three-month ban.
Guardsman Lawmaker's Reconnaissance Plane Saved in Defense Bill The fiscal 2020 NDAA contains provisions to halt the retirement of an Air National Guard's RC-26 surveillance plane.
The Air Force Just Flew a Surveillance Drone for 2 Days Straight The Air Force just flew an unmanned aircraft for two days, demonstrating the drone's ability to take off and land by itself.
The Marines and Army Are Developing Longer-Range Rockets. Congress Wants Details Lawmakers want to know more about what the Pentagon is doing to enhance the U.S. military's long-range artillery.
Air Force F-35 Simulator Will Let Pilots Fly in Formation, Talk to Other Aircraft The U.S. Air Force will get its first F-35 Lightning II distributed mission training simulator system this spring.
Raytheon Unveils Platoon-Sized Infantry Combat Simulator "When you put your cheek to the stock of that weapon, you have that same sight [picture] as you would in real life."
After Contract Delays, Army Units Finally Close to Getting New ACFT Equipment Before units can administer the new assessment to soldiers, they still will need battalion sets of special fitness equipment.
Plans for Pentagon's Future Flying Bomb Truck Begin to Take Shape DoD officials may select a bomber already in the Air Force's inventory to become its munitions-packed "arsenal plane."
Marines Want Crab-Like Unmanned Vehicle to Clear Beach Mines The Crawling Remotely-Operated Amphibious Breacher (CRAB) will be a submersible, remote-autonomous system.
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Pentagon Says Troops Can Only Be Exempt from Shaving Their Facial Hair for a Year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a...
Military Veteran Says Having His Security Clearance Revoked Gave Added Incentive for Senate Run Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from...
Pentagon Plan Pits US Marines Against California Off-Roaders and Civilian Pilots The U.S. Marine Corps tried once to occupy this remote stretch of California desert beloved by off-roaders — but officials...
