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A first-of-its-kind drone landing shows how the British navy plans to keep its new aircraft carriers in action for longer
Like the US Navy, the British Royal Navy is making big plans for its carriers to haul drone aircraf…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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'Routine' helicopter mission in the Mediterranean leaves 5 US service members dead
The US Military announced the deaths of five service members during a training mission in the Medit…
Hannah Getahun,Associated Pre…
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At least 30 American troops have died in a spate of US military helicopter and tiltrotor aircraft crashes this year
The accidents, which have occurred around the world, have involved Ospreys, Black Hawks, Apaches, a…
Jake Epstein
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US Air Force F-35s are training for threats even tougher than what jets in Ukraine are facing. Pilots say they're 'surviving' but 'not every day is a win.'
The recent Red Flag exercise saw the stealth aircraft battle through simulations reflecting challen…
Jake Epstein
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The US Air Force is using satellites and dirt runways to prepare its drones for a different kind of war
The fighting in Ukraine has underscored how valuable drones are as well as how difficult it will be…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Britain's Royal Navy says it did what only the US has until now: flown a large drone off the deck of an aircraft carrier
A large and specially modified drone took off from and landed back on the Queen Elizabeth-class HMS…
Jake Epstein
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Authorities search for Australian man who went overboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship as the boat crossed the Pacific in the dark
Man overboard occurrences remain rare aboard big cruise ships, according to cruise industry experts…
Erin Snodgrass
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At the height of the Cold War, the US Navy used a historic round-the-world operation to show off its new nuclear force
Operation Sea Orbit was meant to demonstrate the US Navy's mastery of nuclear propulsion and show t…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The 'digital quarterback' of US Navy aircraft carrier air wings is celebrating its 15th year in flight
"For 50 years, the E-2 has done something no other carrier-based aircraft can do," a former E-2 pro…
Benjamin Brimelow
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80 years after launching the first drone from an aircraft carrier, the US Navy is planning to fill its flattops with them
Eighty years after first trying to use drones aboard its aircraft carriers, the US Navy is making b…
Benjamin Brimelow
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As Ukraine's air force dodges Russian missiles, the US and its allies are practicing to keep their jets flying while under attack
US Air Force officials have seen how effective Ukraine's air force has been at moving its jets arou…
Christopher Woody
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What does the US carrier strike group near Israel bring? Tremendous firepower and an unmistakable message
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrived in waters near Israel on Tuesday along with a w…
Chris Panella
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Amid fierce, bloody fighting in Ukraine, the US and China are training for new ways to get wounded troops away from the frontline
The war in Ukraine has shown that providing life-saving care to wounded troops in future conflicts …
Michael Peck
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The iconic flying boat that helped hunt down Axis warships during World War II is getting a new lease on life
As the US and other militaries prepare for a potential conflict in the Pacific, planes that can lan…
Michael Peck
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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle push Biden administration to provide Ukraine with lethal 'Gray Eagle' drones
The MQ-1C drone from General Atomics can carry four Hellfire missiles and has long been sought by U…
Charles R. Davis
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China's J-20 stealth jet isn't 'a dominating aircraft,' but it doesn't need to be for what China's military has planned
In the near-term, China is focused on keeping the US military away from its shores, and it doesn't …
Christopher Woody
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Ukrainian suicide drone boats packed with bombs are threatening Russia's once feared Black Sea fleet, and it may not be able to stop them
Ukraine's dramatic attack on Russia's Black Sea Fleet, using naval drones powered by jet ski engine…
Charles R. Davis
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A drone that flew for over two months in a US Army test crashed in Arizona after nearly breaking a record for the longest flight
The Zephyr drone flew for 64 days before it "experienced an issue which ended the flight campaign,"…
Charles R. Davis
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US pilots are testing the aging A-10 Warthog for a new kind of mission against more advanced enemies
The A-10 has a "unique capability" to carry a lot of weapons and work in austere environments, and …
Michael Peck
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After 55 years in flight, the US Air Force is planning to keep its biggest plane in action for a few more decades
The US Air Force's massive C-5 cargo plane has played an important role in every US conflict since …