News
Two U.S. troops killed, 5 injured in northern Iraq –
Two U.S. service members were killed and five others were injured Aug. 13 while conducting combat operations in northern Iraq, officials with Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve said in a statement.
U.S. fighter jet crash lands at Bahrain International Airport –
A U.S. F-18 fighter jet suffering an engine problem crash landed Aug. 12 at Bahrain International Airport and its pilot ejected from the aircraft after it ran off the runway, authorities said. The pilot escaped unharmed.
Less than half of U.S. bomber fleet is ready to ‘fight tonight’ –
Less than half of the bombers President Donald Trump would rely upon to be “locked and loaded” against North Korea could launch today if needed, according to the latest Air Force figures available.
Business
Images indicate possible precision-guided version of China’s KD-20 LACM –
An image appearing on a People’s Liberation Army Air Force-linked webpage suggests that China has developed a new optical precision-guided version of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation CJ-10K/KD-20 land attack cruise missile.
Australia retires Heron 1 UAVs –
Australia has retired from service the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that it has fielded since 2010.
Defense
Soldiers test the Army’s newest combat helmet –
More than 100 soldiers are testing the Army’s potential replacement for the Advanced Combat Helmet and Enhanced Combat Helmet.
Army ups its order for short-term M4 replacement — in 7.62 mm –
The Army has quintupled its order for an interim service rifle in 7.62 mm, which it needs to pierce enemy body armor and the current 5.56 mm round just won’t do.
How Army, Marines are interoperating in electronic warfare –
In electronic warfare, interoperability is critical to prevent friendly jamming and confusion on the battlefield.
Navy: Only woman in SEAL training pipeline drops out –
The only woman in the Navy SEAL training pipeline has dropped out, a Navy special warfare official confirmed Aug. 11.
Top Marine orders 24-hour pause in flight operations for all aircraft –
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller has ordered all Marine Corps aircraft to suspend flight operations for 24 hours within the next two weeks following the Aug. 5 deadly MV-22B Osprey crash that killed three Marines.