The service branches on Thursday showed off advances in technology in development for the future battlefield – from better blast protection and improved aircraft guidance systems, to an unmanned jet ski and longer-lasting pizza. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said the displays represented the cutting edge of military science aimed at “retaining our technological superiority” […]

The paratrooper who celebrated his upcoming departure from the Army by jumping with his pet Siamese fighting fish — and whose selfie of the act later went viral on social media — will serve 12 days of extra duty before closing out his time in uniform. Spc. Matthew Tattersall, who is assigned to 2nd Battalion, […]

At least four U.S. Air Force A-10s of the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have arrived at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, on Apr. 30. The aircraft belong to the first Air Force Theater Security Package deployed to Europe for about 6 months to augment U.S. Air Force in Europe support to Operation Atlantic Resolve, and reassure […]

Boeing seeks patent on a helicopter-airplane — with the airplane part detachable and flyable A compound rotorcraft including a rotary wing aircraft having a fuselage and at least one rotor and a fixed-wing aircraft coupled to the rotary wing aircraft, wherein the rotary wing aircraft can fly on the rotor or the fixed-wing aircraft, and […]

Maryland’s governor has announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Baltimore nearly a week after Freddie Gray’s funeral. Hours before, Baltimore’s mayor “rescinded” the city-wide curfew. Some 3,000 National Guard troops are in the process of leaving Baltimore after Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan announced their withdrawal. “We’ve already started withdrawal of the Guard. The […]

Four MV-22s have flown from Okinawa, Japan to Kathmandu, Nepal to assist in the earthquake relief efforts. The Ospreys from VMM-262 are supported by three KC-130Js from VMGR-152. U.S. Air Force C-17s are flying in three UH-1Ys from HMLA-469 as well. nepalitimes.com

Two Russian nuclear-capable bombers intruded into the U.S. air defense zone near Alaska last week in the latest saber rattling by Moscow, defense officials said. The Tu-95 Bear H bombers flew into the Alaska zone on April 22. But unlike most earlier incursions, no U.S. interceptor jets were dispatched to shadow them, said defense officials […]

A US Air Force refuelling aircraft disappeared off the radar over the English Channel last night but has since landed safely in Britain. The Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker left Amiens in northern France at 0.05am local time (11.05pm BST) and was last reported on a flight tracking website between Dover and Calais 15 minutes later. It […]

American forces will gain access to at least eight military bases in the Philippines following a new bilateral agreement, reports say. The eight bases would give the US military the most access since it evacuated forces from its Philippine bases in 1990s. Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gregorio Catapang told Manila’s ABS-CBN News on […]

UPD : US Air Force refuelling jet lands safely at British base after disappearing off radar over English Channel The US Air Force KC-135 aircraft took off from Amiens in northern France shortly after midnight local time – but vanished from tracking websites 15 minutes later. The Boeing plane is used to refuel jets mid-flight […]