With a boom and sparks, this $60 million Navy jet's aircraft carrier landing unraveled in seconds

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the
An F/A-18 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan McGuire

Ukrainian robotics company says autonomy in defense is overhyped — but it's also past the point of no return

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A person in a khaki fleece and balaclava sits in a dark space holding a controller and wearing goggles with a black spool of what looks like wire in front of them
Autonomy is being used more widely in warfare, but a lot of what is described as autonomous still heavily relies on humans.

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America's biggest defense contractors are fighting for their place in the future of drone warfare

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A line of men stand in front of a large uncrewed aerial vehicle parked on a tarmac with a sunset in the background.
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US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado

A US aircraft carrier's hard turn to avoid enemy fire surprised sailors and sent a jet with bad brakes into the sea

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman sails through the Mediterranean Sea on May 18.
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman made a hard turn before sending a fighter jet and a tow tractor overboard.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen

A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.

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A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet flies over the Red Sea during routine operations, January 5, 2025.
An F/A-18 operates over the Red Sea.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis

Investigators found Hegseth had a 'unique' system installed so he could use his personal cellphone from inside his secure Pentagon office

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US defense secretary Pete Hegseth wearing a blue suit with his head turned facing left.
The Pentagon inspector general released findings from an investigation into the secretary's use of Signal earlier this year.

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A US strike on a suspected drug boat has the military in the hot seat. Its own law of war manual explains why.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his role directing military attacks on suspected drug-runners during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his role directing military attacks on suspected drug-runners during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday.

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The US is getting serious about cheap, one-way attack drones with a new force in the Middle East

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A line of grey, Shahed-looking drones are seen on a tarmac.
The Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System are part of CENTCOM's one-way attack drone squadron.

Courtesy of US Central Command Public Affairs

A new combat-proven ballistic missile shield that shot down Iranian threats is now deployed to Europe

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An Arrow system test launch in Alaska in 2019.
Germany is now operating Arrow 3, Israel's top air defense system.

US Missile Defense Agency

North Korea's aging fighter jets have a new weapon, and it looks a lot like a certain Western cruise missile

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Kim Jong Un attends a showcase of military weapons.
Images provided by North Korea's state media agency showed Pyongyang's showcase of air assets during an 80th anniversary ceremony attended by Kim Jong Un.

Screenshot/KCNA

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