Detection systems on Joint Base Andrews failed repeatedly between January and March as jet fuel spilled into a local creek that eventually flows into the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay.
Air Force personnel didn’t report the problem to the state until an odor and fuel sheen appeared near the headwaters of Piscataway Creek on March 23, Maryland authorities said.
It took about two more weeks before base officials reported the full extent of the 32,000-gallon spill, the state said.
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Kodiak AI and General Dynamics Land Systems have established strategic partnership to develop autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs) for defence purposes.
Latvia has confirmed that two uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) from Russia entered the country’s airspace and crashed within Latvian territory on 7 May 2026.
The Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas has a new collection: 80 painstakingly accurate World War I paintings that tell the history behind the real-life aerial kills credited to the famed German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen—the Red Baron. The paintings are the creation of New York artist Thomas La Padula, who donated the collection.
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Manfred von Richthofen is known for his prowess as a World War I fighter pilot, credited with 80 combat victories in his blazing red Fokker triplane.
The Coast Guard is putting all of its specialized forces under a single headquarters as demand for their services is at an all-time high.
With new threats emerging at home and abroad, the U.S. Coast Guard has created a new Special Missions Command (SMC) to oversee its “deployable specialized forces.” The move, officially unveiled today, comes as the Trump administration is increasing the use of these units for ship and drug interdictions around the globe. The Coast Guard is a uniformed military service, but has specific law enforcement authorities. Under Title 14 of the U.S.
Jeff Schogol & Matt White, T&P
The Maverick Act would send three retired F-14D Tomcats to a museum in Alabama and possibly restore one to flight
Rebecca Burgess, RealClearDefense
May is National Military Appreciation Month in the United States.
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The USAF plans to keep its B-52s until they are nearly a century old, but they cannot fly forever, and costs are already skyrocketing on key upgrades
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Northrop Grumman’s EGI-M technology prepares the Raptor for high-end electronic warfare
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