Crashed KC-135 Crew From Fairchild AFB
The Air Force has identified three crewmembers of a KC-135 refueling tanker that crashed Friday in Kyrgyzstan, according to a Sunday Pentagon release.…
Document: U.N. Report Calling For Moratoria on Lethal Robots
From the summary of the U.N. Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial,summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns. The report calls for a suspension of…
Photos Show Downed Tanker Was From Kansas Unit
Remains of the KC-135 that crashed Friday in Kyrgyzstan appear to be from an aircraft based at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. as part…
Air Force Tanker Crashes in Kyrgyzstan, Crew Status ‘Unknown’
An U.S. Air Force refueling tanker has crashed in the northern region of Kyrgyzstan has crashed, according to a Friday release from the Pentagon.…
U.N. Report Singles Out Two Navy Weapons Programs
An April U.N. report calling for suspending the use deadly robotic weapon systems singled out two Navy systems, the Phalanx ship protection weapon system…
Document: Pentagon Assessment on North Korea
The following is from the executive summary of the Pentagon’s report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2012, released Thursday.…
New Hybrid UAV and Helo Squadron Stands Up
The Navy’s first aviation squadron that combines unmanned aerial vehicles and manned helicopters stoop up on Thursday at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif.,…
Sixth National Security Cutter Contract Awarded
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a $487.1 million contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries for the construction of the sixth National Security Cutter, according…
NAVSEA’s McCoy Speaks
Vice Adm. Kevin McCoy, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command has a rare interview in the latest issue of Proceedings. While at the helm of…
USS Porter Repair Contract Awarded
The Navy issued a $49.4 million contract to fully fund the repairs to the USS Porter (DDG-78) putting aside one of the last iconic…
Henry Rollins on the Navy
Henry Rollins is a musician, activist and world traveler. Though a vocal opponent of the war in Iraq, he participated in several USO tours…
GAO: Costs Double for Aegis Ashore
The estimated cost of a for series of ballistic missile defense batteries in Eastern Europe and Hawaii have doubled, according to an April report…