He also announces reduction in management consultants and contractors. The Pentagon released an internal memo to the public this past week in which Defense Secretary Hegseth directs the…
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U.S. Army Fast-Tracks Advanced Tiltrotor Aircraft for Battlefield Readiness
The operational testing will reduce the full production time frame. The U.S. Army is accelerating the delivery of its new Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), planning to field…
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NTSB Concludes On-Scene Investigation of Aircraft Collision Near Reagan National
Chair Homendy stated the crew of the black hawk helicopter may not have had accurate altitude data and may have missed air traffic control messages. National Transportation Safety…
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Senator Reports Military Helicopter had Tracking System Turned Off
The Army Black Hawk helicopter had an advanced surveillance system that was not on at the time of the D.C. air collision. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas reported…
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U.S. Army Identifies Third Soldier Killed in D.C. Aircraft Collision
The U.S. Army identified the third soldier who died during the deadly midair crash near Reagan Washington National Airport last week, releasing her name on Saturday at the…
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Colombia Reconsiders Repatriation of Citizens After Rejecting U.S. Flights
President Trump outlined consequences for that country if it continued to refuse repatriation. Colombian President Gustavo Petro prohibited two U.S. military flights from landing to deport illegal immigrants…
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Osprey Aircraft Deemed Safe After Near-Crash and Gearbox Review
Hybrid helicopter-airplanes resume flights after December 9 grounding. The U.S. Navy and the Air Force cleared their V-22 Ospreys for use after grounding them for two weeks. The…
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U.S. Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria and Yemen
U.S. Central Command seeks to inhibit the reestablishment of a caliphate after the Syrian dictator was deposed. U.S. Central Command announced the U.S. carried out airstrikes against Islamic…
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Legislators Call for Osprey Fleet Grounding Amid Safety Concerns
They sent a letter to Defense Secretary Austin highlighting persistent design flaws and accident risks. Three members of Congress from Massachusetts, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, along…
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Legislators Urge Secretary Austin to Expand Ukrainian F-16 Training
They say there will be too few pilots to fly total transferred aircraft. A group of 15 members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to Defense…
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