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Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages

Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages

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A U.S. Army Black Hawk crew may not have heard critical air traffic control messages instructing it to fly behind the commercial regional jet it ultimately collided with midair at Reagan National Airport in Washington on Jan. 29, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. Additionally, the helicopter crew may have received inaccurate altitude data […]

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Pentagon expands list of commercial drones certified for military use

Pentagon expands list of commercial drones certified for military use

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The Defense Innovation Unit announced Friday it has selected 37 systems and components to add to its list of commercial drone capabilities certified for military use, pending final approvals to ensure they meet congressionally mandated cybersecurity and supply chain standards. DIU in November staged a three-day flight demonstration at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

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Polish officials offer US more defense buys, joint ammo production

Polish officials offer US more defense buys, joint ammo production

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WARSAW, Poland — As Poland’s defense budget is set to reach an unprecedented level in the country’s history, at 4.7 percent of gross domestic product, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called on countries in the region to similarly ramp up their military expenditures. Polish defense leaders, in turn, said they want to engage the

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Turkish government racks up naval, drone deals during Asia trip

Turkish government racks up naval, drone deals during Asia trip

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ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to Asia has yielded a number of defense cooperation agreements meant to bring new business to Turkish defense companies. Earlier this week, Erdoğan visited Malaysia and Indonesia before moving on to Pakistan. He is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler,

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As Israel fields Iron Beam, Gulf states are pining for the technology

As Israel fields Iron Beam, Gulf states are pining for the technology

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MILAN — Interest in direct-energy weapons is rising in the Gulf region, a technology in which Israel has proclaimed itself a leader with the fielding of the Iron Beam. Absent the breakthrough capability, militaries in the region are stuck with the costly proposition of shooting interceptor missiles at incoming threats, an economic calculus untenable for

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Japan becomes Boeing’s newest customer of latest Chinook helo variant

Japan becomes Boeing’s newest customer of latest Chinook helo variant

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Japan has ordered 17 of the latest variant of the Boeing-manufactured CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter, the company said Thursday. The CH-47 Block II Chinook is an extended-range version of the aircraft that is used by the U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command. Japan is the fourth customer for the new variant. Germany purchased 60

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DOD wants to cut red tape on foreign arms deals, Hegseth says

DOD wants to cut red tape on foreign arms deals, Hegseth says

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The Defense Department wants to reform how it sells weapons to foreign countries, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday. The U.S. foreign military sales, or FMS, process involves years of back-and-forth between the U.S. and countries interested in buying American-made weapons before anything ends up on foreign soil. The process, which has been criticized for

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NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be part of peace talks

NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be part of peace talks

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Several NATO allies stressed on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the United States is betraying the war-ravaged country. European governments are reeling after the Trump administration signaled that it is planning face-to-face talks with Russia

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