Americas (Page 4)

Posted on Feb 3, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned virtually all helicopter flights around Reagan National Airport and parts of the surrounding Potomac River. This comes in the tragic collision of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines CRJ700 airliner above the river on Tuesday night.

Nearly All Helicopter Traffic Around Reagan National Airport Has Been Shut Down

Posted on Feb 1, 2025

12th Army Aviation Battalion UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters fly in formation over the Potomac River in Washington to help kick off the 39th Annual Army Ten-Miler, Oct. 8, 2023. The role of the 12th Aviation Battalion is to conduct air movement and engineer technical rescue operations for senior leaders of the Army, Department of Defense, and U.S. Government while maintaining a continuous alert posture in support of the Joint Task Force - National Capital Region to sustain a rapid response, readiness, and support force capability. The Army Ten-Miler, the world's third largest 10-mile road race, promotes the Army, builds esprit de corps, supports Army fitness goals, and enhances community relations. (U.S. Army photo by Bernardo Fuller)

Ex-Military Helicopter Pilots Explain The Challenges Of Flying Over The Capital

By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

The crew of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in a mid-air collision over the Potomac River last night were training for what is known as a continuity of government mission.

Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation’s Capital

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

Several investigations are underway into a mid-air collision that killed 67 people.

“Elevation Issue” With UH-60 That Collided With CRJ700 Over Potomac Being Investigated: SECDEF

By Howard Altman, Geoff Ziezulewicz, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 30, 2025

A caucasian uniformed pilot in the cockpit of a small, modern private single engine propeller aircraft landing at night with runway lights visible.

Here’s What Air Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems Can And Can’t Do

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

A commercial airliner collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.

Chilling Air Traffic Control Audio From H-60 Collision With CRJ700 Over Potomac River (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 30, 2025

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter has completed initial ground runs with two of the new T901 Improved Turbine Engines. Developed under the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), the T901 was planned to power the now-canceled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) but will instead now make its way into the UH-60 and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.

UH-60 Black Hawk Begins Ground Tests With Far More Powerful T901 Engines

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Dozens Of Israeli Patriot Missiles Sent To Ukraine

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

F-35 Caught On Video Tumbling Vertically Into The Runway At Alaskan Air Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Denmark will spend more than $2 billion on new ships, aircraft and drones to patrol Greenland.

Denmark To Boost Greenland Military Presence Amid Trump’s Quest To Obtain Island

Updated on Jan 28, 2025

Weaponizing Space Key To Trump’s Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield Vision

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

The first supersonic flight of the Boom Supersonic XB-1.

Boom! The XB-1 Demonstrator Jet Has Gone Supersonic

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

An Air Force C-32A VIP transport jet, on a special mission for President Donald Trump, had to delay its landing at Joint Base Andrews because F-16C Vipers were scrambled to intercept a drone.

C-32 Forced To Delay Landing After F-16s Scrambled To Intercept Drone Near Capital

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

F-35 AI-Enabled Drone Controller Capability Successfully Demonstrated

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

NASA’s new flying laboratory, an ex-commercial Boeing 777 airliner, has arrived in Waco, Texas, for modifications ahead of its entry to service. The aircraft will replace the agency’s now-retired Douglas DC-8.

NASA’s ‘New’ Boeing 777 Undergoes Modifications For Its Future Flying Laboratory Role

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

FBI’s New Jersey Drone Scare Investigation Has No Suspects

Updated on Jan 21, 2025

The U.S. Army is moving to establish a second production source for barrels for 155mm M777 towed howitzers in response to what it calls "unprecedented demand" from Ukraine.

Ukraine Is Burning Through 155mm M777 Howitzer Barrels So Fast The U.S. Army Can’t Keep Up

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

The ex-USS John F. Kennedy left Philadelphia today for a journey to a Texas scrapyard

The Famed Ex-USS John F. Kennedy Casts Off On Its Final Voyage (Updated)

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

A conceptual design of the U.S. Navy's future DDG(X) warship.

DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer’s Capabilities And Costs Are Solidifying

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

How many weapons US Navy ships launched in the Red Sea.

Navy Just Revealed Tally Of Surface-To-Air Missiles Fired In Ongoing Red Sea Fight

Updated on Jan 14, 2025

Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia (April 1, 1999 -- President Clinton addresses U.S. and NATO military personnel, families, and civilian Department of Defense employees to express America's thanks to personnel deployed overseas in support of U.S. and NATO operations, as well as underscore the importance of NATO Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. (U.S. Navy photo by PH1(SW) Benjamin D. Olvey)

New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named After Bill Clinton

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

A greater focus on long range strike capabilities is among the alternatives the U.S. Air Force is considering to a costly new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet as part of its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems. A lower-cost design focused primarily on acting as a 'quarterback' for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones is also still on the table.

$20 Billion Price Tag To Complete Development Of USAF’s Next Generation Fighter (Updated)

Posted on Jan 13, 2025

The CL-415 Super Scooper damaged by a drone while fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles should be dropping water on the flames again by earlier next week. Meanwhile, firefighters will receive two additional planes.

Canada

Two More CL-415 Super Scoopers On The Way To Fight Palisades Fire After One Damaged By Drone

Updated on Jan 10, 2025

The second tranche of U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones could be between 20 to 30 percent more expensive per airframe than those in the first batch.

Second Batch Of Air Force CCA Drones Could Be 20 To 30 Percent Pricier Than The First

Posted on Jan 10, 2025

CL-415 super Scooper working for Cal Fire

Canada

One Of Just Two CL-415 Super Scooper Planes Taken Out Of Palisades Fire Fight By Drone

Updated on Jan 10, 2025

The Biden administration announced its last Presidential Drawdown Authority package for Ukraine, which included Sea Sparrow RIM-7 missiles.

Biden Puts Forward Final Ukraine Military Aid Package Of His Administration

Posted on Jan 10, 2025

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using the U.S. military to seize Greenland, citing economic security as a driving factor, saying that America needs it — as well as the Panama Canal — for “economic security.” Amid predictable kickback from Denmark — of which Greenland is an autonomous territory — it’s worth looking in more detail at the enormous significance of one of the world's largest islands, in economic, geostrategic and, above all, military terms.

Why Greenland Is Of Growing Strategic Significance

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

A new independent report says that U.S. airbases have been left worryingly vulnerable, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, by a lack of investment in new hardened aircraft shelters, or even unhardened ones.

Lack Of Hardened Aircraft Shelters Leaves U.S. Airbases Vulnerable To China New Report Warns

Posted on Jan 8, 2025

More new variants of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb could be on the horizon for the U.S. military.

Hints At More B61 Nuclear Bomb Variants In The U.S. Military’s Future

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

The U.S. is reportedly building a new base in Kobani, northern Syria.

U.S. Reportedly Setting Up New Base In Northern Syria

Posted on Jan 2, 2025

The Biden administration spent the last of its funds earmarked to procure equipment for Ukraine from industry and partners.

Biden Spends Last Of Funds Set Aside To Purchase New Weapons For Ukraine

Posted on Dec 31, 2024

The construction of the first Polar Security Cutter (PSC) heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard is now formally proceeding. Though the milestone is important, it also underscores the PSC program's already massive delays.

New Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Construction Finally Underway

Posted on Dec 24, 2024

What’s In The Bill That Aims To Revitalize America’s Decaying Naval Industry

Posted on Dec 23, 2024

Salem Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey was one of 22 energy infrastructure sites in the state that the FAA banned drone flights over.

Nuclear Power Plants Report Massive Uptick In Drone Sightings

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

In the face of post-Cold War drawdowns, the U.S. Air Force pushed ahead with buying the famously expensive F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in part because of a perhaps unexpected reason: concerns about Syrian air defenses.

Syria’s Air Defenses Helped Make The F-22A Raptor A Reality

Posted on Dec 20, 2024

The FAA has banned drone flights over 22 New Jersey power infrastructure sites.

Drone Flights Banned Over New Jersey Energy Infrastructure Sites

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

PLA Navy is expanding its reach warns the DoD.

Pentagon Warns Of China’s Increasing Capacity To Project Naval Power Far From Home

Posted on Dec 19, 2024

Bill Kennedy, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transit alert, marshals a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Del., April 26, 2015. The aircraft is loaded with 69 members of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team, their supplies and equipment, and six K-9s, to assist Nepal with rescue operations after the country was struck by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

New Jersey Base Confirms Multiple Past Drone Incursions… By Contraband Smugglers

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

Top Pentagon officials offered new insights into the state of play on the battlefield, the role of North Korean troops there and how it will be paid for.

Pentagon’s Assessment Of North Koreans Fighting In Kursk, Rate At Which Ukraine Is Losing Ground

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

GAO says the cruiser modernization effort was terribly ran and brought with issues.

Navy’s Cruiser Modernization A Lesson In How Not To Run Such A Program: GAO Report

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

Camp Pendleton drone incursions have occurred in recent days.

Multiple Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Updated)

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

Taiwan has received its first batch of M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks as it continues its drive to modernize its armed forces, which face an expanding military threat from Beijing. While the upgrade for the Republic of China Army (ROCA) — which was still operating 1950s-era M41A3 Walker Bulldog light tanks until the last couple of years — is obvious, there are still questions over how suitable the big and heavy Abrams is for the island’s defensive requirements.

M1A2 Abrams Tanks Arrive In Taiwan

Posted on Dec 16, 2024

Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is the latest U.S. military installation to report drone overflights.

Drone Incursions Closed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Airspace Friday Night

Posted on Dec 15, 2024

The U.S. Army has finally test-fired its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from its trailer-based launcher after attempting to do so for some two years.

Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Finally Blasts Out Of Its Launcher

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

Federal, state, and local authorities have not been able to corroborate any claimed visual sightings of mysterious drones in the skies over New Jersey, according to a top White House spokesperson.

None Of The New Jersey Visual Drone Sightings Have Been Corroborated: White House

Updated on Dec 13, 2024

Apparent drones spotted in the skies over New Jersey, some as big as six feet across, look to be operating in a coordinated manner not consistent with hobbyists, according to state and local officials.

Drones Over New Jersey Show Signs Of Coordination, Elude Helicopters: State Officials

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Any plans the Air Force might have for new hardened aircraft shelters or other physical defenses at bases are prominently absent from a new infrastructure modernization strategy rolled out today.

Plans For New Hardened Aircraft Shelters Notably Absent From New USAF Base Modernization Strategy

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Hysteria about drones over New Jersey obscures the fact that there is a real national security concern.

Coast Guard Ship Stalked By Unidentified Aircraft, Iran Drone Mothership Claim Shot Down By DoD

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

The USS Zumwalt's hypersonic missile launchers are now installed.

USS Zumwalt Returns To The Water With A Hypersonic Missile Launcher Upgrade

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

Former Trump Acting SECDEF Talks About The Future Of Big Ticket Defense Programs

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

Gen. Bussiere said the number and speed of delivery of the B-21 is a “valid discussion” to have “based on the age of the B-1 and B-2” and the advancing strategic capabilities of Russia and China.

B-21 Raider Numbers Could Be Boosted With Existing Production Capacity

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

This Is The New ‘Counter-Drone Strategy’ Just Unveiled By Pentagon

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

Future Of NGAD Fighter Punted To Trump Administration

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

The Pentagon says more tests are required to verify that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the F-35A variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is indeed now an effective weapon.

F-35A’s 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

A U.S. official said U.S. forces backed an SDF raid on ISIS troops in eastern Syria.

Claims Swirl Around U.S. Strikes In Eastern Syria (Updated)

Posted on Dec 3, 2024

SULYHIVKA, UKRAINE - MARCH 26: Emergency demining team carries out demining and destruction of explosives in Sulyhivka, Ukraine on March 26, 2024. A demining team works to destroy mines and other explosives in a remote area of the Kharkiv region. According to experts, it may take two or three years to completely clear this small area of explosives.

Anti-Personnel Landmines Included In U.S. Aid Package To Ukraine For First Time

Posted on Nov 22, 2024

Submarine launches tomahawk cruise missile.

Pros And Cons Of The Navy’s Controversial Submarine-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile

Posted on Nov 21, 2024

The U.S. military has not seen demonstrable evidence of North Korea successfully testing a re-entry vehicle capable of bringing a nuclear warhead back down to Earth through the atmosphere, according to America's top officer in the Pacific region.

ICBM Reentry Vehicle Capability Still Unproven By North Korea, U.S. Military Says

Posted on Nov 20, 2024

The US embassy in Kyiv warned on November 20, 2024, of a "potential significant air attack" and shuttered its doors, following Russia's vow to respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time.

U.S. Embassy In Kyiv Temporarily Closed Due To Russian Airstrike Threat

Posted on Nov 20, 2024

The U.S. military risks going into a potential major fight with China with insufficient stocks of Patriot surface-to-air interceptors and other key munitions due to obligations in the Middle East and Ukraine, the top officer in the Pacific has warned.

Conflicts ‘Eating Into’ Critical Munitions Stockpiles Needed For China Fight, Top U.S. Officer In Pacific Warns

Posted on Nov 20, 2024

Army Arsenal Seeking Info On Mysterious Drone Flights Over Installation

Updated on Nov 20, 2024

Ukraine has used the U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the first time against a target inside Russia. The announcement comes soon after Moscow warned that the use of Western-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine against Russia could trigger a nuclear response, after Russian nuclear war plans were updated.

U.S.-Supplied ATACMS Missile Strike Inside Russia Have Begun