Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska again, US military says
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday. It’s the third time in about a month and the ninth time this year NORAD has reported such an incident involving Russian aircraft...
Russian military aircraft in Alaska zone likely poses no threat, NORAD says
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Wednesday that it detected Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). NORAD identified the aircraft as two Tu-95s, which are long-range strategic bombers, and...
More troops suspended pending investigations into Kirk-related posts
More than a dozen service members have been suspended or relieved of duties for social media activity related to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. Earlier this month, after Kirk was shot and killed during a Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah,...
Pentagon seeks Trump approval for Nidal Hasan Fort Hood execution
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon is preparing to ask President Donald Trump to authorize the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of carrying out the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, a senior Department of...
Here’s how looming government shutdown could affect troops, families
A possible partial government shutdown next week could delay military paychecks and affect other programs and services for troops and families. Meanwhile, House lawmakers are pushing for specific legislation to guarantee military pay during government shutdowns. If the House and Senate don’t approve a short...
Maryland loses last A-10s, becomes the only Air Guard without planes
The long-planned divestment of Maryland’s A-10C Thunderbolt II warplanes this week left the state’s Air National Guard as the only one in the U.S. without a flying mission. While the state’s Army National Guard still retains Chinook, Lakota and Black Hawk helicopters for air missions,...
DC plane crash family files first lawsuit over American Airlines disaster
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family of Casey Crafton has filed the first lawsuit over the American Eagle Flight 5342 crash in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., alleging the disaster was avoidable and caused by systemic negligence. The Jan. 29...
Family of Washington plane crash victim sues Army, FAA, airlines
The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., sued Wednesday the government and the airlines involved, accusing them of failing to recognize the warning signs after more than 30 documented near misses in...
Anduril nears first drone wingman flight, promises early autonomy
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Anduril is weeks away from flying its proposed U.S. Air Force collaborative combat aircraft for the first time, and the company said it is working to ensure its drone wingman will be semiautonomous from takeoff. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said...