What Are the Details for 18 Battle Force and 16 Non-Battle Force Ships?

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Combat Search and Rescue's Uncertain Future

Michael Scanlon, Air Force Times The callsign "Sandy," used by U.S. Air Force aircraft and pilots conducting combat search-and-rescue operations, traces to late 1965.

Sikorsky Announces New Armed Black Hawk Kit

Parth Satam, The Aviationist The new Armed Black Hawk kit allows UH-60s to be quickly reconfigured for new mission sets, allowing greater flexibility and eliminating the need for dedicated...

Army Asks Lawmakers To Back Production Halt to Paladin Line

Breaking Defense "If you look at the [fight] in Ukraine on either side, it's really hard to move out and get fires ready to go…. The Paladin is just incapable of it at speed," Army...

Navy to Test Armed Robotic Boat at RIMPAC 2026

Stew Magnuson, National Defense The test will involve firing a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from a Saildrone Surveyor robotic boat