Army aviation leaders were caught off guard by some of the sweeping changes to the service’s overall force structure and are now scrambling to align plans with the top brass’ shifting vision. Here, an Altius launched effects system launches from a ...

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The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notification to pilots to exercise extreme caution due to a “worsening security situation and heightened military activity” around Venezuela, as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolas Maduro.

The V-280 Valor performs a flight demonstration in Arlington, Texas, Oct. 28, 2020. (Luke J. Allen/U.S. Army) The service has had “unprecedented access to the design [in] real time” of FLRAA through Bell’s rigorous digital engineering, Col.

In close air support, speed and precision matter, but trust matters more. Aircraft earn that trust by showing up under fire, surviving hostile environments, and delivering reliable support when ground forces need it most.

The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington,

China plans to field a force of nine aircraft carriers by 2035, according to a Defense Department report on Beijing’s military power released on Tuesday. The U.S. report says that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will embark on the largest carrier build-up effort in the Indo-Pacific since World War II.

An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised “widespread concern” among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

The Pentagon's latest annual report on the People’s Liberation Army described China’s recent buildup as “historic.”

During his three-plus decades in the military, Aaron Nance says some service members are still surprised he flies jets. Nance, a chief warrant officer 5 in the Washington Army National Guard, considers that the biggest misconception he encounters fairly ...

In a 209-page court filing, the U.S. government said it is among the defendants liable for the damages from the Jan. 29 plane crash.