Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer
Cmdr. Adam Ochs was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara due to a "loss of confidence," the Navy announced.
By Riley Ceder
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Hegseth visits Puerto Rico as US boosts Caribbean military operations
The visit comes more than a week after ships carrying hundreds of U.S. Marines deployed to Puerto Rico for a training exercise.
F-35 head warns future upgrades at risk, production shutdown possible
The Block 4 upgrades, which are intended to bring greater weapons capabilities and other features, are facing hardware maturity and software issues.
F-35 engine upgrade money could run out in months if budget not passed
The Pentagon has also paused negotiations on a performance-based logistics contract for the F-35 after cost and performance estimates underwhelmed.
US quickly updated Israeli F-35s after Hamas attack, officials say
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said the F-35 program has moved at "breakneck speed" to get capabilities and spare parts to Israel's fighter jets.
Newest F-35s stalled by slow production of key parts
“The hardware is good,” Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt said. “It’s the rate at which they’re producing them to meet our production and retrofit needs."
Divers recover seventh crew member killed in Osprey crash in Japan
Navy divers recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan.
New ICBM will take US nuclear missiles out of Cold War era
A new nuclear missile is coming, a gigantic ICBM called the Sentinel.
By Tara Copp, AP
Ospreys had history of safety issues long before they were grounded
More than 50 troops have died in Osprey accidents since the early 1990s.
By Tara Copp, AP
US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft
The announcement comes one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in an Osprey crash off the coast of Japan.
By Tara Copp, AP
DOD watchdog report warns of issues across military health care system
A lack of timely access to military health care plagues each of the services, according to a new Pentagon inspector general report.
Air Force looks to create single ‘Frankenplane’ from 2 damaged F-35s
The jet is set for completion in March 2025.
By Zamone Perez