Lockheed Martin's new compact hypersonic missile enables America's stealth fighters to engage targets at Mach 5 speeds

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An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.
An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.

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Super Hornet pilot who battled the Houthis became 1st US female aviator to score an air-to-air kill, Navy says

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A flight-operating crew member signals a F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, 2024.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier.

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Is the Osprey the most dangerous aircraft in the US military?

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It can transform from helicopter to airplane in seconds, providing a vital role for the US military by ferrying troops in and out of combat zones.

But the V-22 Osprey has also caused the deaths of 62 service members. A crash in Japan last year grounded the entire fleet.

The US Navy needs to find more ships it can load up with missiles amid shipbuilding delays, Congress says with eyes on China

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A graphic rendering showing a future US Navy guided-missile frigate at sea.
A graphic rendering of the future guided-missile frigate USS Lafayette (FFG 65). Work on a new class of frigate has been experiencing delays.

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A Navy sailor was disciplined after he tried to access Biden's medical records 3 times 'out of curiosity'

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President Joe Biden.

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Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine

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The Philippines are interested in buying a diesel-electric submarine to defend their sovereignty.
The Philippines are interested in buying a diesel-electric submarine to defend their sovereignty.

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Sea drones could 'radically' change warfare, giving smaller navies a chance to 'flip the chessboard,' expert says

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A naval drone Magura cruising on water at an undisclosed location in Ukraine
A naval drone at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in April 2024.

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Huge US military 'Manta Ray' sea drone spotted on Google Earth at California naval base

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How the US Navy tried — and failed — to sink carrier USS America for weeks

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An aerial port view of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66).
The US Navy controversially blasted ex-aircraft carrier America in a 2005 exercise to examine its ability to sustain damage.

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Putin says Russia plans to 'comprehensively upgrade' its navy

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the naval upgrades would "drastically improve its combat potential."

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