Army general confirms helicopter lost contact before Reagan airport go-arounds
An Army general recently confirmed that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter, prompting two commercial planes to perform go-arounds to avoid crashing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), where a midair collision in January killed 67 people. On May 1,...
NTSB confirms San Diego plane hit power lines before crash that killed 6 people
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials confirmed Friday that a small plane that plummeted into a U.S. Navy-owned residential neighborhood in San Diego early Thursday, incinerating more than a dozen nearby homes and cars, hit high-tension power lines while approaching the airport for landing. The...
Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report
The costs of maintaining, repairing and overhauling military aircraft is likely to spike worldwide in years to come as advanced planes make up a growing portion of fleets, according to a new study from consulting firm Oliver Wyman. In the report, analysts Doug Berenson, Livia...
Google’s AI chatbot Gemini is under fire for calling Memorial Day ‘controversial’
Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot is being slammed for “anti-American” claims about the supposed White supremacist origins of Memorial Day. The Media Research Center (MRC) Free Speech America project, a conservative media watchdog, is calling out Google for alleged bias coded into its AI chatbot “Gemini”...
Black Widow and the Brain: Palladyne and Red Cat Prove the Future Is Autonomous
Let’s get something straight right out of the gate—there’s hype, and then there’s hardware and software doing the damn thing. Tactical drone systems come and go, but earlier this year, Palladyne AI and Red Cat Holdings didn’t just talk about next-gen drone warfare—they flew it....
Why Master Chief shunned the red tape of realistic military promotions
In the annals of military science fiction, few figures loom as large as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, the stoic protagonist of the Halo franchise. Clad in Mjolnir armor and wielding an arsenal of futuristic weaponry, Master Chief has single-handedly turned the tide of interstellar...
Why troops secretly relate to SpongeBob’s ‘I’m a Goofy Goober’ spiral
It happens about 80 minutes into “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.” SpongeBob, denied a promotion and humiliated in front of his co-workers, wanders into the Goofy Goober Ice Cream Party Boat. He proceeds to spiral. After a binge of sundaes and shame, he stumbles on stage,...
Vance tells Naval Academy graduates of ‘new and very dangerous era’ facing America
Vice President JD Vance told graduates at the United States Naval Academy on Friday that they are embarking on a mission in a “new and very dangerous era for our country” as adversaries such as China and Russia are “determined to beat us in every...
Pentagon lost contact with Army helo that caused DC jet diversions
Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday....
How to honor Memorial Day, according to active-duty Navy, Marines and Coast Guard
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, although the day is often paired with backyard barbecues and beach days. During Fleet Week 2025 in New York City, active members of...
