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March 13, 2024

Epic V-22 Osprey flies again: Why it's so important to keep them in the fight

So much depends on the one-of-a-kind Osprey, from secure embassy evacuations to deliveries to aircraft carriers at sea. And the Marines don’t go to war without it.

March 10, 2024

A new type of pilot could be key to solving a looming crisis in the skies

Merlin Labs' autonomous pilot could soon hit the commercial airways and may help alleviate a looming pilot shortage, according to CEO Matt George.

March 10, 2024

Pentagon seeks low-cost AI drones to bolster Air Force: Here are the companies competing for the opportunity

Only Boeing has shown the plane it submitted for its Pentagon proposal, while others have shown some potential AI capabilities in existing craft.

March 8, 2024

US military allows Ospreys to return to flight months after fatal crash in Japan

The Osprey, an aircraft used for U.S. military operations, has been approved to resume flights following an extensive grounding prompted by a fatal crash in Japan.

March 4, 2024

Air Force civilian allegedly sent classified information to woman on foreign dating site: 'Secret agent'

A Nebraska man who worked on an Air Force base in Nebraska is accused of sending classified information to a person he met on a foreign dating site.

March 4, 2024

Air Force veteran disappears in Mexico, family 'not sure if he's alive': report

An Air Force veteran from Houston was last seen outside Montana Disco in Mexico City on Feb. 17, and his family is concerned he's either injured or dead.

March 1, 2024

Long-range bombers return to US following massive NATO mission amid tensions with Putin’s Russia

The U.S. Air Force said long-range bombers used in a cross-combatant command mission with NATO allies have returned home to Ellsworth Air Force Base.

February 29, 2024

Secretive tech billionaire-backed California city proposal faces obstacles to getting on ballot

After the company behind a proposed city in Solano County, CA, had to revise its initiative twice, time is running short to gather signatures it needs to get on the Nov. 5 ballot.

February 29, 2024

Air Force investigating self-immolation protest of serviceman, examining 'what lessons can be learned'

The U.S. Air Force has launched an investigation into the public self-immolation of Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell in Washington, D.C., to protest continued violence in Gaza.

February 26, 2024

Pentagon says actions of US airman who set himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in DC was 'tragic event'

The Pentagon said an airman who died Sunday after setting himself on fire near the Israeli embassy in Washington was part of a "tragic event."