Military Aircraft

Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft

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The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter.

U.S. Blew Through Expensive Weapons in Iran War

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Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon’s shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, congressional officials say.

2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

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The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.

The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport

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New details revealed by The Times show that the failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a jet near Reagan National Airport were far more complex than previously known.

After Crash, F.A.A. Change Requires All Aircraft at Reagan to Broadcast Positions

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The agency’s acting director told senators of the new policy after it was revealed that tracking technology had been disabled before a deadly midair collision in January.

Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots

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Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.

C.I.A. Expands Secret Drone Flights Over Mexico

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The covert program, begun during the Biden administration and stepped up by President Trump, is hunting for the location of fentanyl labs.

Family Files Claims Against U.S. for Washington Plane Crash

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The filings over the collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter last month appear to be the first such claim and signal the start of a long legal fight.