In reversal, Navy will share satellite data with NOAA until fall 2026
The Navy will continue sharing data with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from satellites that the service had planned to start phasing out on July 31. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, or DMSP, satellites used by the Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center...
New educational review board could overhaul Naval Academy culture
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Navy may soon install a new educational review board aimed at restoring a “culture of discipline” at the U.S. Naval Academy and eliminating any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related initiatives. According to a...
Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year
The appropriations measure advanced out of the Senate Appropriations Committee by a bipartisan 26-3 vote, with both Republican and Democratic leaders praising the plan as meeting the emerging needs of the armed forces. “This bill addresses major funding gaps across the board,” said Sen. Susan...
Project Flytrap shows there’s no ‘silver bullet’ for countering drones
Army leaders have learned from recent counter drone experiments that there is no one solution, no silver bullet to protect soldiers from drones. Leaders from V Corps, Fort Knox, Ky, spoke with reporters on a media call Wednesday to discuss Project Flytrap — an exercise...
Behind attacks on Ukrainian cities, Russia is building a drone empire
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Russian government has developed a far-reaching, multi-level approach to turbocharge the country’s development and production of drones with an eye to becoming a world leader in the field. The comprehensive strategy includes large amounts of federal and state funding, thousands...
F-35 pilot safe after crash near Naval Air Station Lemoore in California: Navy
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Navy pilot is safe after an F-35C fighter jet went down near Naval Air Station Lemoore in Southern California, causing a fiery crash and prompting a response from CAL Fire. NAS Lemoore said “an aviation incident...