GAO: F-35 Readiness Continues to Decline
F-35 readiness continues to fall even as the Pentagon launches a $13.7 billion plan to fix long-standing sustainment problems.
F-35 readiness continues to fall even as the Pentagon launches a $13.7 billion plan to fix long-standing sustainment problems.
NBAA’s latest safety review points to stabilized approaches as a continuing concern.
An F-35A fighter inadvertently caused a sonic boom during a training mission over eastern England.
The move comes following the Warthog’s increased operational use in recent combat missions.
Lockheed Martin successfully tested an AI-powered combat ID system on the F‑35, known as Project Overwatch.
Bell Textron has advanced in the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program with its Bell 505 helicopter.
The U.S. Army is overhauling its pilot training program to improve safety and restore fundamental flying skills after a string of aviation accidents.
On Thursday, Archer Aviation announced it has joined forces with defense tech company, Anduril Industries, to develop a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for defense applications. In a joint press release, the two companies detailed plans to develop the next-gen aircraft by leveraging Archer’s advanced VTOL design process with Anduril’s expertise in artificial […]
The United States Marine Corps completed its investigation into the 2023 F-35B crash in Williamsburg County last year, attributing the incident primarily to pilot error. According to the report released Thursday, the pilot experienced multiple system failures while attempting to land in heavy rain at Joint Base Charleston. After losing his helmet display and other […]
All five U.S. Marines onboard a crashed CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter are confirmed dead, according to a USMC news release today (Feb. 8). The helicopter departed on what is described as part of a training mission from Creech Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nevada, Tuesday, but was reported overdue late that night at its […]