Army’s blunt trauma tests on pigs, cadavers may aid body armor designsGrisly though some of the experiments might be, they get closer to simulating the real effects of body armor blows on live personnel.By Hope Hodge Seck3 weeks ago
Metal weakness may have led to fatal Osprey crash off JapanA gear crack that led to a fatal Osprey crash last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture the part.By Tara Copp and Aaron Kessler6 weeks ago
F-22 jet pilot OK after apparent landing gear collapse at EglinA safety investigation is ongoing into a common problem for the Raptor.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
Old, weak landing gear springs led to a B-2’s $10M skid off the runwayThe B-2's pilots fought to keep the bomber centered on the runway as the landing gear collapsed, but it ultimately skidded onto the grass.By Stephen Losey3 years ago
New reforms target US military’s missing weapons problemThe Department of Defense is overhauling how it keeps track of its guns and explosives.3 years ago
New Army and Air Force body armor gets fielded to the 82nd Airborne DivisionFirst, it goes to close combat forces.By Todd South3 years ago
Pilot’s error in judgment caused T-38 mishap in February, investigation findsThe pilot relied on his gut rather than double-checking his flight controls, according to an accident investigation report.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
Army moves ahead on ‘mixed reality’ goggle with Microsoft in $21.8 billion contractThe Army wants 40,000 pairs over the next five years.By Todd South3 years ago
Pilot error, leadership failures and faulty ejection seat led to fatal June F-16 crash at Shaw 1st Lt. David Schmitz "loved his family. He loved his country. And he loved to fly,” the commander of Shaw's 20th Fighter Wing said this summer.By Stephen Losey4 years ago
Parade honors 101-year-old WWII veteran who served in all-Black, all-female unitThe mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, proclaimed Romay Davis' birthday Romay Davis Day.By Brad Harper, Montgomery Advertiser via the AP4 years ago
Riot gear stolen from Southern California Guard armoryNo firearms or ammunition were taken in the break in at the armory in Ontario, California.4 years ago
Driver in 2019 crash that killed 7 members of JarHeads Motorcycle Club had drug problemThe pickup truck driver told police after his arrest he had used both heroin and cocaine the morning of the crash.4 years ago