Need for New Tech Grows as Air Force's Bird Strike Mission Expands Wildlife encounters accounted for 418 of the Air Force's 5,109 Class A, B and C mishaps from 2011-2017, according to a study.
Air Force Doubles Down on Hypersonic Weapons Development with 2nd Contract The move comes after Pentagon officials said in recent months they fear the U.S. may be lagging behind in hypersonics.
Air Force Studying Spider Silk for Stronger Body Armor, Parachutes Researchers are looking to arachnids to engineer new synthetic materials that are stronger than Kevlar.
Pentagon Bars Troops from Using GPS-Tracking Devices While Deployed The DoD announced that U.S. troops can no longer use "geolocation capabilities" on personal or government devices.
Inside SecDef Jim Mattis’ $2.5 Billion Plan to Make the Infantry Deadlier DoD is investing in weapons, unmanned systems, body armor, training and new technology for close-combat forces.
Air Force May One Day Deliver Cargo by Space Rocket: General U.S. troops will someday deliver cargo to forward operating locations and other bases around the world via reusable rockets.
STRATCOM Chief Will 'Die Trying or Kill Somebody' to Get New Helo For the head of U.S. Strategic Command, a new helicopter for missile sites is not only a necessity, it's long overdue.
Defense Budget Bill May Signal End of JSTARS Recapitalization Effort The push to upgrade the JSTARS fleet may be over as both the House and Senate have chosen to ax the recapitalization plan.
Marines Test New Drone Swarms a Single Operator Can Control One Marine could soon dispatch a dozen drones to jam communications and take out targets -- all from a handheld tablet.
Logistics Marines Use Huey Drone, Self-Driving Cars to Get Gear to the Fight A Marine Corps logistics unit will use two training events to test new ways to quickly deliver supplies to ground forces.
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...
What Turkey’s Shootdown of a Russian Jet Taught NATO — and Why It Matters Now In November 2015, a Russian Su-24 bomber strayed into Turkish airspace along the Syrian border. Within minutes, a Turkish F...
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...
Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Bribery Plot Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, once the second-highest uniformed officer in the Navy, was commanding its forces in Europe and...
The Taliban Reject Trump’s Bid to Retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan “We want it back, and we want it back right away. If they don’t do it, you’re going to find out what I’m going to do," Trump...