The entire fleet was grounded in August due to engine fires. The U.S. Army recently announced that the majority of its Chinook helicopter fleet has been cleared for…
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Legislation Proposed to Replenish Weapons Stockpile
Securing American ARMS Act would facilitate the replacement of equipment sent as military aid. A group of 15 bipartisan senators proposed legislation this week that would allow the…
Read MoreU.S. Navy Continues Unmanned Vessel Testing
Iranian ship attempted to confiscate drone last week. The U.S. Fifth Fleet has been testing unmanned systems that use artificial intelligence since December of last year. The Saildrone…
Read MoreState Department Approves $1.95 Billion Black Hawk Sale
40 UH-60M helicopters to be sold to Australia. The Department of State has approved the sale of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Australian Army for $1.95…
Read MoreUSAF General Brown Speaks at National Guard Conference
144th NGAUS Conference meets ahead of the Air Force’s 75th birthday. Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles, Q. Brown, Jr., spoke at the 144th Conference and Exhibition…
Read MoreArmy Grounds Entire Fleet of Chinook Helicopters
Heavy lifters are having engine fires. The U.S. Army has grounded the heavy-lifting Chinook helicopters due to a “small number” of engine fires in some of the choppers.…
Read MoreAid to Ukraine Depleting American Stockpiles
Pentagon officials are concerned about U.S. preparedness. A new report has found that the military aid the U.S. is providing to Ukraine is depleting America’s own weapon stockpiles. Pentagon…
Read MoreU.S. Left $7 Billion in Military Equipment in Afghanistan
Inspector general report confirms what the Taliban “inherited.” A Department of Defense inspector general has confirmed that, when the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan a year ago,…
Read MoreU.S. and Allies in Indo-Pacific Military Drills
Thousands of troops in exercises. More than 5,000 soldiers from the United States and allies took to the land, sea, and air for joint drills in Indonesia, while…
Read MoreState Department Approves $8.4 Billion Aircraft Sale
Sale of F-35A aircraft to Germany to be used for nuclear deterrence. Last week, the Department of State announced the foreign military sales approval for up to 35…
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