Azo Mai Lifts Up Drop Bear with New Zero Edition
Azo Mai and the rest of the team at Kizer have recently put the finishing touches on the Drop Bear Zero, the latest model in the Drop Bear family. The Zero derives its name from the fact that visual and mechanical refinement were the key...
US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran
NEW YORK — The United States has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict. The deployment of the vessels — which can be...
House Armed Services Committee backs sweeping aviation safety reforms
The House Armed Services Committee voted Thursday to approve broad aviation safety legislation that includes a myriad of safety recommendations issued after a deadly 2025 midair collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people....
Hegseth prays for ‘overwhelming violence’ during Pentagon Christian service
During the Pentagon’s monthly prayer service Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prayed for “overwhelming violence” against “those who deserve no mercy.” In the first monthly Christian worship ceremony in the Pentagon since the Iran war began, Hegseth recited what he said was the “premission reading”...
US Navy launches new Golden Fleet-era USV program, terminates old one
The U.S. Navy announced a new chapter of unmanned surface vessel acquisition that seeks to accelerate development of autonomous capabilities and ditch its previous program. The service commenced the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel Family of Systems program on Thursday, opening up solicitations for a specific...
Senate rejects proposal to overturn VA’s abortion ban
The U.S. Senate squashed an effort Wednesday by Democratic lawmakers to overturn the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ban on abortions or abortion counseling for VA patients. In a 50-48 vote, the Senate rejected a proposal by Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, the ranking Democrat on...
59% of Americans feel US military offensive against Iran has ‘gone too far’
Most Americans deem the United States military’s strikes on Iran excessive, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Wednesday. The survey, conducted from March 19 to March 23, found 59% of respondents say the scale of Operation Epic Fury has...
Coast Guard operations, capabilities damaged by continued shutdown, says vice commandant
Active-duty Coast Guard personnel have been paid through the partial government shutdown but the standoff is affecting civilian employees, recruiting, maintenance and non-emergency operations, the service’s vice commandant said Wednesday. According to Adm. Thomas Allan, civilian workers have not received a paycheck since Feb. 14,...
Nominee to head US nuclear forces sees no need for warhead tests
The Navy admiral tapped as the new head of U.S. nuclear forces on Thursday endorsed a finding by the Energy Department and Pentagon that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is safe and reliable and there is no need to conduct nuclear warhead tests. Admiral Richard Correll’s...
Sailor injured during flight operations aboard carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
A sailor was injured on March 25 aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln while the carrier was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea, the Navy announced. “The sailor has been transported ashore for additional medical care and remains in stable condition,” according to a U.S....
