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The US military is grounding all of its 'widow-maker' Osprey V-22 helicopters after a crash in Japan killed 8 airmen
Eight US airmen were killed after their V-22 Osprey crashed into the sea off the coast of Japan on …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Video captures US military aircraft accidentally wrecking a UK hospital helipad during a training exercise
Emergency medical flights had to be temporarily redirected to a nearby airport after the helipad at…
Ryan Pickrell
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Here's What The $71-Million V-22 Osprey Can Do
It is not without critics. The first model from the 1990s and early 2000s was rushed to the field a…
Jeremy Bender
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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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After 35 years in flight, the US military says it's done buying one of its most unique and controversial aircraft
Since their first flight in 1989, V-22 Ospreys has provided a unique capability, but the Marine Cor…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A broken-down US Air Force special ops aircraft stuck in an Arctic nature preserve is finally out after a 'demanding' rescue
Norway's military said engineers had to build an improvised road to recover the $90 million CV-22 O…
Jake Epstein
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Here's what it took to move a broken-down US special ops aircraft stuck in an Arctic nature preserve just over 50 feet
Norway's military said bad weather has delayed the recovery of the CV-22 Osprey, but it hopes to re…
Jake Epstein
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New photos show a US special ops aircraft stuck in a Norwegian nature preserve while the military works out how to get it back
The CV-22 aircraft has been stuck among "protected ferns and salamanders" for a month, the head of …
Jake Epstein,Christopher Woody
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A US Air Force special operations aircraft has been stuck in a remote Norwegian nature preserve for almost a month following an 'emergency landing,' officials say
A Norwegian military official told Insider there is a plan to retrieve the aircraft by using a boat…
Jake Epstein
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US Air Force commandos trained to rescue other troops are getting used to a 'way more difficult' environment in the Pacific
The jungle is "very unforgiving" and US commandos "need to be ready for that," a US Air Force speci…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Air Force special operators teamed up with Norwegian soldiers to prepare for winter warfare
"This exercise is designed as a 352nd SOW Winter Warfare trainer, to test all aspects of the 352nd …
Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Pena, US Air Force
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US special operators have a rough, little-known way to get to missions in hostile territory
Helocasting allows troops to "creep up on a target without be seen" and leave very quickly if neede…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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One of the military's most common infiltration methods is a risky maneuver no matter who's doing it
Fast-roping is a convenient and effective way to insert troops quickly, but it has inherent dangers.
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Air Force special operators face a 'particularly hard' transition after Middle East wars, top general says
"If it were easy, somebody else would would be able to do it," Lt. Gen. James Slife, AFSOC commande…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Air Force commandos are preparing for war with Russia or China by rethinking what a 'runway' really is
The threat from long-range weapons has the Air Force looking to disperse its forces, and special op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Here's some of the hardware on display at this year's Paris Air Show
They have been joined in the air over the French capital by Airbus' latest offering, China's sophis…
Christopher Woody
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A Special Forces soldier accused of a multimillion-dollar drug-smuggling attempt is heading to trial, and he faces life in prison
The indictment, filed in the Northern District of Florida and unsealed this week, charges Gould wit…
Christopher Woody
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The Military Advisor On 'Godzilla' Explains Why Red Flares Are Used To Combat The Monster
When we spoke with the film's Military Technical Advisor, retired Sgt. Maj. James Dever, he explain…
Frank Pallotta
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The US Is Sending 150 Special Forces Troops To Find Ugandan Warlord Joseph Kony
In the first deployment of U.S. military aircraft to the region, at least four CV-22 Osprey aircraf…