Marines reactivate East Coast squadron with Corps’ newest fighter jet
The Marine Corps has reactivated a fighter squadron with a lineage that traces back to Guadalcanal during World War II.
Air Warfare
How an AI-powered dashboard gets Air Force reservists deployment-ready
The AI-driven personnel management system “was the equivalent of having one extra body in that department, saving them approximately 1,000 hours a year."
Marine Corps F-35C notches first overseas combat strike
Marine F-35C pilots hit Houthi positions being used to target military and civilian vessels in the Red Sea area.
Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming
A wheelbarrow-like cart cut an 8-minute job to under a minute.
Marines to receive new system for zapping drone swarms out of the sky
The newest Epirus high-powered microwave system is set to be delivered to the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab by the end of 2024.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
The rebels say the U.S. launched airstrikes over Houthi-controlled territory afterward.
As Iran threatens Israel, Tehran’s missile program remains in question
A new report suggests one of Iran's advanced missiles is far less accurate than previously thought.
Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
Ukrainian officials said U.S. experts have joined the Ukrainian investigation into the crash, which happened Monday during a Russian bombardment.
Ukraine F-16 jet crashes during Russian attack, killing pilot
The crash was the first reported loss of a Western-supplied F-16 in Ukraine, where they arrived at the end of July.
Ukraine’s F-16 jets intercept Russian missiles in apparent first
Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine on Tuesday, including some that officials said were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 jets.
Ukraine counts on missile-drone hybrid to strike deep into Russia
The long-range weapon was created due to urgent necessity, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia has dominated the skies since the outbreak of the war.
Two US aircraft carriers to stay in Middle East after Hezbollah attack
It's the latest deployment extension of a Navy aircraft carrier in the Middle East, as concerns continue over the potential of a regional war erupting.
Aircraft carrier Bush gets first-ever Stingray drone control room
The carrier George H.W. Bush is now the host of an unmanned air warfare center, and more carriers are getting it soon.
China ‘dramatically’ alarmed by US missile deployment: Philippines
Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said he reassured his Chinese counterpart that the weaponry was only in the Philippines temporarily.
Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses
Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace.
