Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combatThe opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu.By Todd South26 hours ago
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.By Todd South2 days ago
Ukraine F-16 jet crashes during Russian attack, killing pilotThe crash was the first reported loss of a Western-supplied F-16 in Ukraine, where they arrived at the end of July.3 weeks ago
House advances $884 billion defense bill with enlisted troop pay raiseIn addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program.By Bryant Harris and Leo Shane III4 months ago
V-22 Osprey fleet will fly again, with no fixes but renewed trainingThe V-22 is allowed to fly again, and the services will each implement their own training and maintenance protocols to get the fleet back to operations.By Megan Eckstein, Courtney Mabeus-Brown and Rachel S. Cohen7 months ago
Pentagon to lift Osprey flight ban after fatal Air Force crashThe Osprey has been grounded following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service members.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP7 months ago