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The new Air Force One won't fly until 2026 years after the military Boeing 747 was supposed to first take flight
The first flight of the next-generation Boeing 747-8i — set to replace the old 747-200Bs firs…
Taylor Rains,Jake Epstein
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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told BI: "It is the longstanding policy of successive governm…
Nathan Rennolds
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Russia's fearsome S-400 air-defense system isn't quite living up to the hype in Ukraine
Russia's S-400 air defense system is very capable, but Ukraine has been able to destroy some and co…
Sinéad Baker
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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says
The air war over Ukraine has become a cat-and-mouse game where drones must constantly evolve to sur…
Michael Peck
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Ukraine's special forces have developed new tech that allows drones to fly without GPS, so Russia can't jam them: report
Ukraine has developed drone tech that Russia can't jam, enabling drones to fly and hit targets with…
Sinéad Baker
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To fight and survive in hostile airspace, US Air Force special operators may take the big gun off their 'Ghostrider' gunships
The US Air Force is gearing up for a conflict with adversaries who may challenge it in a way it has…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US Air Force special operators' search for new runways is expanding from highways to beaches
The US Air Force has been looking at "every single piece of concrete in the Pacific" to find new ru…
Christopher Woody
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A Delta flight declared an emergency after officials said it may have been struck by lightning mid-air
The flight landed in Atlanta on Tuesday morning after a suspected lightning strike.
Erin Snodgrass
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How special operators from Down Under made their mark alongside US commandos in Vietnam
In Vietnam, Australia's Special Air Service Regiment and New Zealand's Special Air Service earned a…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Four Secret Service agents were disciplined after getting snookered by imposter federal cops
Two DC men launched a laughably elaborate plot to impersonate federal cops. Here's an update on the…
Laura Italiano
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After nearly 60 years in flight, US Air Force special operators took their AC-130 gunship to Australia for the first time
Since entering service in the late 1960s, the AC-130 has seen action all over the world, but the gu…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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GOP House candidate JR Majewski uses ableist slur against Democrats: 'It's like being in the Special Olympics'
"It's like being in the Special Olympics," Majewski said of Democrats. "No matter how good you perf…
Bryan Metzger
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A deal for nuclear-powered subs is only the latest secretive collaboration between US, UK, and Australian forces
Despite the fanfare around AUKUS, Australian-UK-US military cooperation goes back decades, and spec…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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One of US special operators' most important skills is getting lost in translation, watchdog agency warns
US special operators are tasked with training and supporting foreign forces, but US special-ops uni…
Michael Peck
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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 Press
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Ukraine appears to be attacking Russia's oil-and-gas industry with small, cheap drones that can bypass its air defenses
Russia's air defenses have proven to be less potent against small drones because they're meant to d…
Alia Shoaib
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A British army email mishap publicly mentioned a military intel unit so secretive its members are banned from social media
E Squadron is a secretive unit in the secretive world of British special operations, tasked with hi…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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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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Delhi's air quality poor for fifth day in row, to worsen in days ahead
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, an…
PTI
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First US Air Force wing to get operational A-10 attack aircraft nearly 50 years ago starts sending its Warthogs to the boneyard
The 355th Wing was the first Air Force unit to get operational A-10s, but now the wing's Warthogs a…