Insect Shield to pay $1.4M to settle Army uniform testing lawsuit
A North Carolina-based company providing insect-prevention treatment to Army combat uniforms settled a lawsuit alleging it had manipulated and failed to perform proper testing on garments. Insect Shield and the estate of its co-founder, Richard Lane, who died in 2022, agreed to pay $1.4 million...
American forces intercept fugitive tanker ship in Indian Ocean
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American forces operating in the Indian Ocean intercepted another fugitive tanker ship, the Department of War announced Tuesday. The development comes after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out...
US Air Force accelerates B-21 Raider production, projects 2027 fielding
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have agreed to increase production capacity for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber by 25%, speeding up delivery of the service’s next-generation long-range strike platform, the service announced in a Feb. 23 release. The deal applies $4.5 billion in...
CarMax to pay at least $420K to settle allegations of illegal repossessions of troops’ cars
CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has agreed to pay at least $420,000 in damages to service members whose vehicles were allegedly illegally repossessed, the Justice Department announced Monday. According to the consent agreement, CarMax repossessed the vehicles of “at least 28 service...
Airman, spouse indicted in fraud scheme, costing military millions
A pharmacy technician airman at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and his spouse were recently indicted in a plot to defraud the Department of Defense of millions of dollars in an effort to “curate and maintain a luxurious lifestyle.” U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard...
F-22 Raptor, MQ-20 drone complete manned-unmanned flight exercise
The U.S. Air Force and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. recently completed a successful manned-unmanned teamed demonstration between an F-22 Raptor and an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft, advancing the integration of autonomous systems into tactical fighter operations, according to a Feb. 23 company release. The...
Thanks but no thanks: Greenland declines Trump’s offer to send Navy hospital ship
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care, even though both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships are currently docked at a shipyard in Alabama. Trump’s announcement prompted a...
