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U.S. Navy orders dozens of warships and aircraft to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/FOURTHFLT) ordered U.S. Navy ships homeported at Naval Station Mayport to set Sortie Condition Alpha as Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida’s Atlantic coast.
“Our top priority must always be the...
U.S. Air Force evacuates aircraft ahead of Hurricane Dorian
The U.S. Air Force began evacuation of its aircraft and helicopters in preparation for 'catastrophic' Hurricane Dorian.
According to the current information, the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa began its storm prep on Thursday, removing KC-135s from...
U.S. National Guard prepare vehicles and equipment for Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian became a potentially "catastrophic" Category 5 storm and the strongest on modern record as it approaches the northwestern Bahamas in the Caribbean, according to a National Hurricane Center update today.
Forecasters said the maximum sustained winds...
U.S. Navy deploys MH-60R helicopters to Maxwell AFB in advance of Hurricane Dorian
The U.S. Navy has deployed MH-60R helicopters from Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport to Maxwell Air Force Base in advance of Hurricane Dorian.
According to a statement released by the Air University Public Affairs, at...
B-52 conduct first-ever launch of laser-guided bombs from revolutionary rotary launcher
The U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber has conducted the first-ever launch of laser-guided bombs from a revolutionary Conventional Rotary Launcher (CFL).
CFLs are rotating munition systems located inside the bomb bay that allows the heavy, long-range bombers...
U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers train with British F-35 jets for the first time
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers conducted interoperability training with Royal Air Force F-35 fighter jets, in the first-ever non-U.S. F-35 integration with the B-2.
For the first time, UK F-35 Lightning jets have been conducted integration flying...
U.S. Army is one step closer to fielding a new infantry squad vehicle
The U.S. Army to take a considerable step closer to delivering the newest ‘assault buggy’ or new infantry squad vehicle after naming three industry leaders to develop prototypes, Aug. 23, 2019.
The U.S. Army News Service has confirmed...
U.S. Air Force to spend $31million for research ‘bioeffects’ of directed energy weapons
The Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a research contract for bioeffects research of directed energy effects.
The contract, announced Friday, is worth more than $30,8 million, provides for research...