Aerospace & Defense
The latest coverage of the Defense Department, State Department and aerospace industry.
Trump reimposes Iran blockade and U.S. will control Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Monday the U.S. will take control of the Strait of Hormuz, block Iranian ships and get paid by other wealthy nations for safeguarding commercial traffic through the waterway.
Zelenskyy will discuss Ukraine support and air defenses with European leaders in Paris
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due in Paris on Monday for talks with two dozen European leaders helping Kyiv fight Russia’s invasion, with the war now in its fifth year.
Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after U.S. attacks, raising questions of who launched them
A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks has again raised questions of who else may be targeting Tehran.
Pakistan recovers more cargo airplane debris from Arabian Sea; search for missing crew continues
Pakistan Navy search teams recovered additional debris from a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea earlier this week, with the recovered wreckage to be analyzed by investigators as the search for the aircraft’s five missing crew members entered its third day Friday.
China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country’s space program, state media said.
State Department calls Chinese nuclear missile test ‘irresponsible’
The State Department ratcheted up criticism of China on Thursday for failing to provide sufficient advance notification of a nuclear-capable missile test in the South Pacific on Monday.
Iran digs outs from U.S. strikes, sprays missiles across Gulf region as the peace process teeters
Tehran dragged its Persian Gulf neighbors back into the U.S.-Iran war Thursday by firing a volley of drones and missiles at American partners across the region as part of a major flare-up in violence that upended peace talks.
Air Force yanks promotions for dozens of personnel over testing error
The Air Force canceled promotions for dozens of service members after discovering that an outdated answer key was used on the test for technical sergeant.
GI who fled to Britain amid fraud probe convicted of desertion
A soldier who fled to Britain three years ago during a fraud investigation was convicted of desertion by a military jury in Missouri, Army officials said Wednesday.
Germany reaches deal with U.S. to buy long-range Tomahawk missiles, Merz says
Germany has struck a deal with the United States to buy American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Thursday.
Trump says he does not know if U.S. is returning to full-scale war with Iran
President Trump says he is not sure if the U.S. and Iran are returning to a full-scale war as the sides exchanged tit-for-tat strikes and the conflict threatened to envelop the Middle East region once again.
U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast; sirens sound in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.
U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses amid new strikes as Trump mulls restarting war
The U.S. launched new strikes on Iran, Central Command announced Wednesday, as the two sides moved closer to resuming full hostilities.
Combat evolved: How data is taking over warfighting for the U.S. military
Defense companies are racing to build artificial intelligence-powered tools that help warfighters access, understand and capitalize on the mountains of data needed for modern combat.
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BOOM! U.S. military turns ISIS targets to rubble
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U.S. airstrikes have devastated Islamic State targets.