Naval Air: U.S. Carriers Disabled By Friendly Fire July 24, 2017
June 22, 2017: The U.S. Navy has a major ship design disaster on its hands with the new EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) catapult that was installed in the latest … More
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Aircraft Carrier Trump Will Celebrate Still Needs Lots of Work July 18, 2017
By Anthony Capaccio President to commission ship that’s far from ready for combat GAO says at least four years and up to $780 million are needed President Donald Trump is … More
Navy Fix on Pilots’ Oxygen Shortage Seen Stalled by Red Tape July 13, 2017
Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) and Roxana Tiron (Bloomberg Government) The Navy’s hunt for a solution to its top aviation safety issue — oxygen deprivation and loss of cockpit cabin pressure in … More
At least 16 die in military plane crash in rural Mi July 11, 2017
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — A U.S. military plane used for refueling crashed into a soybean field in rural Mississippi, killing at least 16 people aboard in a fiery wreckage … More
How Did a 30-Year-Old Jet Dodge the Pentagon’s Latest Missile? July 2, 2017
By Kyle Mizokami By now you’ve probably heard that a U.S. fighter shot down a Syrian jet about a week ago. What you might not know is that before the … More
Naval Air: U.S. Carriers Disabled By Friendly Fire July 2, 2017
The U.S. Navy has a major ship design disaster on its hands with the new EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) catapult that was installed in the latest aircraft carrier; the … More
Senate Armed Services Bill Directs Navy to Start a Preliminary Design Effort for a Light Carrier, Pluses Up Shipbuilding Totals Over Trump Budget June 29, 2017
By: Sam LaGrone Four F-35B Lightning II aircraft perform a flyover above the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Nov. 20, 2016. US Navy Photo The … More
Two maintainers severely burned when F/A-18 catches fire June 27, 2017
By: Jeff Schogol Two Marine Corps maintainers were severely burned Sunday when a fire broke out aboard an F/A-18 Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, according to the … More