America's biggest warship builder says pouring more money into experienced workers is paying off

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A view from under the tower of an aircraft carrier and a crane. The sky in the background is clear blue.
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US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mekhi Manson

The 70-year-old B-52 bomber will basically be 'a new airplane' once it finally gets its upgrades, Trump's pick for nuclear command says

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,Jan. 16, 2018.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,Jan. 16, 2018.

U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger

The US will launch an ICBM across the Pacific — and no, it has nothing to do with Trump's new nuclear testing plans

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Two men stand on a barren field as an intercontinental ballistic missile launches into the sky.
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US Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman

Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'

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Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies

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The US Air Force plane that just crash-landed in a field was a new special ops attack aircraft converted from a crop duster

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The side of L3Harris' Sky Warden is seen sitting on an airfield with a grey overcast sky in the background.
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US weapons makers are working on making cheaper missiles before a potential war with China exposes a costly weakness

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), launches a Standard Missile 3 to intercept a ballistic missile during At-Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 2025.
Navy warships have used the SM-3 to defend Israel from Iranian missile attacks.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nye

China's submarines are getting quieter and deadlier in the seas closest to home, analysts warn

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FILE PHOTO: A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea

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Marines say a deployed F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked nearly 5,000 hours without any mishaps

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Two Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth tigers sit on a tarmac. There is a line of grass in the background.
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US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Landon Lingle

The US Army's drone surge has limits. A commander says more tech isn't always better.

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Two US Army soldiers walk on a red dirt road with lines of fresh and clouds in the background. The sky is blue.
Soldiers are adapting to the opportunities and challenges presented by drone warfare.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Estridge

US Army soldiers put drones to the test in the Pacific. They struggled in the heat.

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A close-up look at a black quadcopter drone sitting in the dirt.
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Staff Sgt. Brendan Delgado/25th Infantry Division

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