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Armed to the teeth with an array of powerful, destructive weapons, an incredible thinking drone may soon hit the skies to keep Marines safe. The Marine Corps is aiming to build a revolutionary drone called MUX (Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System-Expeditionary). The MUX will terrify enemies of the United States, and […]
Two Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft fly over Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, March 26, 2018, after a training mission. The aircraft are assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe
President Trump, minced no words on Monday as he said, the United States is pondering its options for a military strike against the rogue regime of President Assad in Syria. After Syrian forces gassed their own civilians in the city of Douma, Trump vowed that any country involved in the attack will “pay a price.” […]
NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan Originally established in 2006 as the Afghan Air Interdiction Unit assigned to the Ministry of Interior and re-flagged as the 777th Special Mission Wing in 2013, the SMW is Afghanistan’s special operations aviation force. SMW delivers special operators from the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command and General Command of […]
Marines congratulate Col. John A. Rahe, assistant wing commander of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, after his final flight before retirement at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 28, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Pumphret
Syrian state-run media has announced a missile attack early Monday morning on an airbase in Homs province. The Syrians pointed the finger at the U.S. for the attack on the T4 airbase where 14 people including Iranians were killed. Russian officials claimed that the planes attacking the base were Israeli F-15s and that they shot […]
Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18’s flight phase began at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, April 2. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and […]
Fighter Sweep reported this week about the F-16 that crashed on the Nevada Test Range near Nellis AFB, Las Vegas. The Thunderbirds pilot killed in Wednesday’s crash has been identified as Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, according to a statement from the U.S. Air Force. “We are mourning the loss of Major Del Bagno,” Brig. Gen. […]
More than 3100 Google employees have written a letter to their CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that the company immediately cancel its contract with the U.S. military on a drone program known as Project Maven. There’s a motto at Google: “Don’t be evil.” Today, more than 3,000 Google employees fear their company is on the verge […]
Airmen conduct a high-altitude, low-opening military free-fall jump during training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 23, 2018. The airmen are assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook
A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed at Nellis Air Base near Las Vegas during a routine training flight. It is not yet clear how many people were on board or if any were hurt. The incident occurred at 10.30am local time. In a statement, the air base said: ‘An Air Force F-16 […]
An Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter flies during a training exercise with airmen at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, 2018. The exercise focused on joint personnel recovery capabilities. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook
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