Military

The first low rate initial production aircraft is expected to be delivered to the service next year.

All nine on board were uninjured after the maritime patrol aircraft attempted to land at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

The devices, developed in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, will also include night eyewear that allow more natural light.

Under the deal, Aerostar S.A. will repair Romanian Air Force fighters’ landing gear, wheels, and brakes.

The aircraft’s maiden voyage came as the Royal Navy also conducted the largest UAV launch ever from a British carrier.

The test of the Beta Technologies electric aircraft examined battery usage and ground logistics.

In the wake of a rise in China’s intercepts of U.S. aircraft, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said direct communication could keep situations from ‘spiraling out of control.’

The first of the E-7A surveillance aircraft is expected to be operational by 2031.

The uncrewed aerial vehicles were used during patrols to track Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy ships, the U.S. Navy said.

Four crew members on board the Jayhawk were injured, two seriously, in the incident.