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Composite repair time for F/A-18 Super Hornets could be slashed in half with a groundbreaking 3D-printing repair method, according to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.By utilizing a “high-performance, 3D-printed composite patches that can be applied directly onto the aircraft,” the 3D-printing method has the possibility of enabling sailors to perform complex composite fixes directly at forward operating bases, abandoning the need for “highly specialized maintenance artisans” and lengthy turnaround times that can cause severe delays, a Wednesday release notes. “Our goal is to put capability directly into the hands of the Fleet,” NAWCAD Commander Rear Adm. Todd Evans…

Dozens of U.S. Navy service members became ill after being exposed to diesel exhaust fumes from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska on June 22, the Navy confirmed.Sixty-four sailors experienced coughing, headaches, lightheadedness, dizziness and nausea while working a routine pier shift at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington.The service members were near a functioning backup diesel generator when the poisoning occurred. They also experienced irritation of the eyes, nose and throat.“The Navy is working to identify the precise cause of the event and will take corrective action as appropriate,” the service said.Six sailors were admitted for further medical…

A federal court issued a ruling Tuesday that paves the way for all transgender service members to continue serving in the military despite a Trump administration policy that ordered their removal.The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion to certify Talbott v. USA as a class action lawsuit several weeks after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said in a June 1 ruling that the Pentagon’s transgender military ban was unlawful.The June ruling only allowed the plaintiffs in that case to continue serving, meaning all other transgender service members are currently still banned…

An Air Force staff sergeant enjoyed a rare distinction recently as the only airmen in his class to complete the 10-day U.S. Army Air Assault School.Staff Sgt. Ivan Sauer, assigned to the 195th Wing Security Forces, was the only airman to graduate from the course in late May and receive an Air Assault Badge, according to a Wednesday release.“After seeing I was the only Airman, I felt I was shouldering the weight of the whole Air Force and the pressure was intense,” Sauer said in the statement. “I had to finish.”The course completed by Sauer, located at Camp San Luis…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. This week, as we celebrate the 4th of July in America’s 250th year as a country, it’s clear there’s a lot more interest and conversation about American history. That’s why on today’s episode of the Outdoor Life Podcast, I spoke with firearms historian Ashley Hlebinsky. Because, as she puts it, you can’t talk about American history without also talking about firearms. Ashley picks some of her favorite American firearm innovations and explain how they relate to what was going on in the country at…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  If you’re wondering why the Nasdaq is suddenly tumbling this morning, wonder no more… Nasdaq moves lower after Meta announces it is to build a cloud business to sell its excess AI compute, weighing on cloud peers like AMZN, ORCL, MSFT and chip and memory names like NVDA, MU, INTO. As Bloomberg reports: Meta, which has been rushing to secure expensive data centers and other infrastructure to fuel its own artificial intelligence ambitions, is forming a business to generate revenue from excess computing power sold to outside customers, according to people…

The Pentagon’s drive to field new weapons faster risks outpacing the independent office meant to catch problems before those systems reach troops, according to a Government Accountability Office report released June 30. GAO based the findings on an audit it conducted from January through June 2026.The Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) is the Pentagon’s independent authority on whether new weapons work as intended before reaching the field. In fiscal 2024, DOT&E received $10.6 million specifically to expand its oversight of programs using the Pentagon’s middle tier of acquisition (MTA) pathway, a streamlined process designed to field…

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Editor’s note: This is a developing story.A U.S. Navy aircrewman is missing after a helicopter carrying four crew members made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, the Navy said.The MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, had an emergency water landing at 3:30 a.m. EDT. While the cause of the emergency landing wasn’t immediately clear, the Navy said it did not appear to be the result of any hostile activity.“Three of the helicopter’s four crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition aboard George H. W. Bush,” the Navy said. “U.S.…

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Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here.The U.S. military is closing in on its high-energy laser weapon of choice for counter-drone missions. Now it needs the vehicles to support it.With the demise of its Stryker-based Directed Energy-Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (DE-MSHORAD) program, the U.S. Army has focused its ground-based laser weapon efforts on light tactical vehicles. AeroVironment’s 20 kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System has already been operationally tested aboard both the Infantry Squad Vehicle and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle through the Army Multi-Purpose…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Sitting in a raft afloat the Eagle River, Roger Hill peers intently through his glasses as he struggles to tie on a fly. Now 84, he has wiry white hair and a calm voice buoyed by wry humor. He sits with his shoulders hunched, his blue eyes laser focused on the hook eye. The combined effects of glaucoma and essential tremors make it hard for him to thread a line through it.    I want to lend a hand but don’t. For…

A single case of Marburg virus is threatening to derail the current efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The bulk of Ebola is concentrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo; however, with the introduction of another hemorrhagic disease, complications are compounding. Current Ebola Outbreak Could Become The Largest on Record On Tuesday, Uganda formally reported to the World Health Organization that it had detected a single Marburg case as a disease outbreak in the western part of the country. A spokesperson for the Geneva-based global health agency told STAT News of the outbreak. This development could further complicate…

The U.S. Army is moving ahead to meet the Defense Department’s direction to cut the number of military moves. Army officials announced they’re cutting more than 12,000 relocations in fiscal 2026 and more than 13,600 in fiscal 2027, in an effort to provide more stability to soldiers and their families. The Navy and the Marine Corps haven’t established specific numbers of military moves targeted for reduction in 2026 or 2027, service officials told Military Times. Both noted that their reviews are ongoing, and key milestones are tied to implementation in 2027. The Air Force did not respond to questions about…

The Department of Veterans Affairs currently has 367 documented artificial intelligence use cases supporting everything from medical appointments and disability claims to customer service and records management. However, veterans seeking medical care or VA benefits may encounter artificial intelligence without realizing it.The VA’s recently released 2025 AI Inventory identifies 215 of those use cases as high-impact systems. Although VA officials say safeguards and human oversight remain in place, veteran advocates say veterans are more likely to trust AI systems if they understand when they are being used and what role they play.For Navy veteran Markus Williams, the issue surfaced during…

Iran has emerged stronger after the United States and Israel started a war on February 28th of this year. Now that the conflict appears to be winding down, the US has taken a beating while Iran is visibly the winner in all ways that matter. The US didn’t achieve a single stated military goal of the war. Sure, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, but it was open before the joint US-Israel attack that kicked off the fighting. None Of The Most Important Issues Have Been Resolved By The Memorandum Of Understanding Iran is already aware of this fact, too.…

As military moving season shifts into high gear, service members and their families should be seeing the results of changes aimed at improving their household goods moves.And for those experiencing issues, there’s a direct line to DoD’s new Personal Property Activity, where service members can ask for assistance. Since that call center was set up in August of last year, the volume has reached 20,121 calls and emails, said Army Maj. Matthew Visser, spokesman for the Personal Property Activity. That includes calls received into the center, as well as calls made from the center. “We often see issues arising, and…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Spring rains, snow melt, a good summer tropical system; nature uses several methods of filling lakes and rivers, but such inflows always bring some level of mud. Whether it’s a river system where the main artery scours the landscape and sends loads of sediment though its reservoir, or simply those hillside drains that funnel muddy water into the backs of pockets. So instead of staying home when the water gets murky, you should learn how to fish it. How Water Clarity Impacts Fishing Muddy water decreases…

KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone unit has posted a video reportedly showing American-made Merops interceptors running down an Iranian-designed Shahed drone, fresh proof the cheap weapon works as the U.S. Army moves to build a version it can field at scale.Ukraine’s 427th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, known as Rarog, posted the unverified night-vision clip to its Telegram channel last month showing an interceptor closing on a one-way attack drone and a flash at the moment of contact. The unit flies Ukrainian-built interceptors alongside foreign systems, and did not specify which it used.Foreign Policy Research Institute senior fellow Rob Lee…

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The Marine Corps launched a new mobile app that gives Marines a simplified guide for uniform and grooming standards, according to Tuesday’s administrative message. Brig. Gen. Matthew Tracy, commanding general of the service’s education command, described the Marine Corps Uniform App as giving “immediate access to the guidance they use most often.”“It is designed to make existing standards more accessible while reinforcing the professionalism and attention to detail that define our Corps,” he said.Grooming standards, there’s an app for that. (Marine Corps Uniform App)Although the service’s uniform regulations are available online, the 263-page document written in Courier typeface isn’t exactly…

Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. This story, “Remembering Cactus Jack,” originally appeared in the July 1980 issue. For a week we had been hunting chukars above the Snake River in eastern Washington, my son Chris and I, laboring along those god-awful lava slopes each day and getting back to camp late, bone-tired and rock-sore. We were set up just across the river from Lewiston, Idaho, where Jack O’Connor lived. I’d meant to call him and let him know we were around. But as the week wore on and we wore with…

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has warned that artificial intelligence-powered digital nuclear weapons could increase rivalries between already warring nations. CIA Director John Ratcliffe said that “AI tools will only continue to raise the stakes in our competition with all of America’s adversaries.” The United States’ Hypocrisy On Nuclear Weapons It would be “not misplaced to refer to their capabilities as akin to digital nuclear weapons,” he added, citing discussions within the administration of United States President Donald Trump. Ratcliffe further claimed that rival nations “work to steal and to manipulate America’s advancements for their own ends and gains.” Promises of…