White House ready to release details on transgender military ban

Details of President Trump’s ban on transgender Americans serving in the United States military are reportedly contained in a memo prepared by the White House, which will be presented to Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis sometime this week. The rules as outlined in the memo will deny future enlistments to all transgender Americans, and give […]

Mattis Suggests Transgenders May Continue to Serve

With the Trump White House has still not provided the Defense Department the necessary policy guidance on transgender persons serving in the armed forces, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told the press, that DOD was continuing to study the issue. That statement hints that transgender military members may be allowed to continue to serve despite […]

Iraqi Air Force to Bring Beechcraft T-6A Texan II Trainer Back to Active Flight Status

The Iraqi Air Force received 15 T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer aircraft in 2009 that apparently are now in storage. The US Department of Defense is hiring Textron Aviation to bring them back to flight status. The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Textron Aviation Defense USD 8.8 million to return the IqAF’s 15 turboprop trainer […]

Pentagon offers tentative congratulation on Iraqi victory in Mosul

Although celebrations within Iraq have been ongoing for more than a week, the Pentagon waited until this Monday, when Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory, to offer the Iraqi government a tentative congratulation on their victory over the Islamic State in Mosul. “I announce from here the end and the failure and the collapse […]

Mattis on war in Yemen: ‘It has simply got to be brought to an end’

In his first trip to Saudi Arabia as Secretary of Defense, James Mattis is seeking to shore up relations between the U.S. and the Saudis, while sending Iran a message. Along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Trump administration is effecting a sort of ‘reboot’ with the Saudis, who had felt continually at odds […]

The FAA Prohibits Private Drone Flights Over 133 US Military Installations

If you have a private drone you need to take notice that you cannot fly them over military installations in the United States according to new rules from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Privately owned drones are now prohibited from flights starting April 14. In March, Gen. John Hyten, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command […]

Nude photo scandal widens across entire U.S. military

A scandal involving predatory behavior among active and veteran Marines has widened to include all branches of the military. Paul Szoldra from Business Insider broke the story yesterday of a website called AnonIB, where service members from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard were sharing nude photos and other media of […]

Iraq Wants Drone Killer Gun from US to Fight Weaponized ISIS Drones

Fighter Sweep showed you recently video of an ISIS drone dropping an explosive device on Iraqi troops. Reports are that the Iraqis want to obtain an anti-drone gun called the DroneDefender. Manufacturer of the DroneDefender is a US based company named Battelle and they have currently supplied the US Department of Defense and the Department […]