Military

The deal with Textron Aviation in support of foreign military sales allows aircraft acquisitions up to $100 million over five years.

The proposed sale will improve the country’s capability to meet future threats, the State Department said.

Retired lieutenant colonel James H. Harvey III was the military’s first Black fighter jet pilot to fly in Korean airspace and the winner of the original ‘Top Gun’ competition, the Air Force said.

The DOD estimates it will take five to nine months to fully train Ukrainian fighter pilots to fly the fighter jets.

The blockade in promoting top military leaders during a time of ‘urgent challenges’ has hurt U.S. military readiness, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

The trial of the VSR-700 drone aboard the French Navy frigate ‘Provence’ confirmed its ability to operate automatically from a combat ship in rough seas, according to military officials.

The order marks the second Seahawk contract award for Lockheed Martin in the past month.

The accounts will be compiled as part of a historical record, which is due to Congress by June.

Russia’s use of Lancet one-way attack UAVs has been one of the most effective capabilities it has deployed in the last year of the war, according to British military intelligence.

During World War II, the all-volunteer group of American mercenary pilots took on Japanese bombers in its first air combat mission to protect China.