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President Trump has ordered the Navy to scrap EMALS on the future USS Doris Miller and return to steam catapults — a reversal that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars and split the Ford-class fleet between two launch technologies.
Read Story →Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed after a Fort Hood AH-64 Apache crashed near Salado, Texas, during a routine training flight on Aug. 12, 2026. The crash sparked a grass fire, and the cause remains under investigation.
Read Story →Joint Base Charleston has been officially renamed Joint Base Lindsey Graham, honoring the late South Carolina senator's 33 years of Air Force, Air National Guard, and Reserve service. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led the August 10 ceremony at the installation, home to the nation's largest C-17 Globemaster III fleet.
Read Story →Archer Aviation is acquiring Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid in an all-stock deal that hands Boeing a nearly 20% stake — here's what the Archer Boeing deal means for both companies and the eVTOL industry.
Read Story →NORAD F-16 fighter jets intercepted two general aviation aircraft after they violated the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Aug. 9, 2026. Both aircraft were safely escorted out of the restricted airspace as NORAD reminded pilots to check NOTAMs before every flight.
Read Story →A wave of thunderstorms and FAA equipment outages triggered ground stops at nine major US airports Thursday, pushing nationwide cancellations past 1,000 and prompting rebooking waivers from Delta and United.
Read Story →The FAA has ordered fuselage inspections on 471 US-registered Boeing 737 MAX jets after cracks were found in a structural component on older 737NG aircraft — though none have been found on the MAX itself.
Read Story →The Department of War revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's security clearance, citing an unauthorized disclosure about Air Force One's capabilities — a claim Kendall denies.
Read Story →Lufthansa is negotiating with Boeing over whether to accept some of the earliest-built 777-9 aircraft, following Emirates' rejection of early jets over their age and retrofit needs.
Read Story →B-2 Spirit stealth bombers underwent hot-pit refueling at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a Hawaii Bomber Task Force deployment, with an F-22 Raptor also featured in the footage.
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