U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Select First Female Pilot in Squad’s 76-Year History
The iconic U.S. Navy Blue Angels selected a female pilot for the first time in the 76-year history of the flight demonstration squadron.
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U.S. Offers Advanced Fighter Jets to India amid Border Tensions with China
The United States offered advanced F-18 naval fighter jets to India during Tuesday’s “2+2” meeting in Hyderabad between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and their Indian counterparts.
Trump Orders Investigation into National Security Threat of World Aluminum Excess
WASHINGTON, D.C.–On Thursday President Donald Trump signed a memorandum highlighting the importance of a new Department of Commerce investigation into aluminum imports to the U.S. and the threat to national security in light of global overcapacity and increasing U.S. military demand for high quality aluminum.
Pentagon Chief Orders Review of F-35 Fighter Program
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has ordered a review of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter program after President Donald Trump assailed its $400 billion price tag, the Pentagon announced Friday.
Boeing Shifts SoCal Jobs in Preparation for Huge Military Buildup
With President-elect Donald Trump promising a huge military expansion, Boeing is moving half the jobs out of its sprawling Huntington Beach facility as the company streamlines in preparation for huge manufacturing orders coming to Southern California.
Swiss Fighter Jets Intercept El Al Flight After Bomb Threat
Two Swiss Air Force fighter jets were summoned to escort an El Al Israeli passenger plane headed to Israel Tuesday, after the company received an anonymous bomb threat.
One Dead As U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes Near British Air Base
A US F-18 fighter jet crashed near a British air base on Wednesday, killing the pilot, police and the US Embassy in London said. The single-seater US Navy plane came down near the town of Ely, around 130 kilometres (80
