As the Iran war has shown, detecting and sweeping mines is one of the biggest challenges for the U.S. Navy. Meanwhile, the sea service also has to worry about detecting submarines operated by China, Russia and other nations. But rather than separate sonars and helicopters for spotting mines and subs, the Navy is exploring the convenience of having one sonar that allows a single helicopter to perform both missions. The service, therefore, is looking for a helicopter-borne dipping sonar capable of both anti-submarine warfare, or ASW, and airborne mine countermeasures, or AMCM. “The multi-mission capability of such a sonar transducer…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The search for a 27-year-old turkey hunter who vanished in Chaffee County, Colorado, last week entered its sixth day on Monday. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office received word late Wednesday that the missing man, Kaden Sites of Salida, had not returned to town when expected. Sites had gone out for a quick hunt around 1:30 p.m. and missed a doctor’s appointment around 3:45 p.m. that same afternoon, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office. When he missed the appointment, family…

United States President Donald Trump is lashing out at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) for being “useless” to him during the war with Iran. Trump said he doesn’t need NATO’s assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, and added that the military bloc was “useless when needed” during the war with Iran. On Friday afternoon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the key oil and gas freight corridor was “completely open” for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, which is set to end next week. U.S. Begins Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Just an hour later, Trump took to Truth…

Two soldiers were injured after encountering a bear last week during a training event in Alaska, state wildlife officials said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game in a statement said it is investigating what appeared to be “a defense attack by a bear recently emerged from a den,” that occurred in a remote area of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during a land navigation exercise. The area has since been closed to recreational activity until the inquiry is complete.The soldiers sustained injuries but lived, the agency reported, attributing their survival to bear spray. The agency “will continue investigating the circumstances that…

After a federal watchdog found a staff of two overseers insufficient to vet 27,000 research awards for ties to adversaries, namely China, the Pentagon says computers will now screen military-funded academics, including artificial intelligence experts. The move has stakeholders urging not to lean too hard on algorithms to distinguish, for instance, a scientist-spy sharing secret nano-energy plans with China from a Chinese professor publishing AI safety studies. Hanging in the balance lies troops’ technological edge, veteran intelligence officials and academics say. AI’s confusion over the timing and nature of research partnerships may obscure real espionage if humans are not the…

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook has been successfully landed without a pilot at the controls, Boeing announced, in the latest sign of the service’s push toward autonomous aircraft. The demonstration is part of a wider Army move to expand autonomy within its fleet, which included the recent delivery of a Black Hawk designed to fly with a reduced crew, or in some cases without a pilot onboard. During the test, the Chinook used Boeing’s Approach-to-X, or A2X, software to autonomously guide the aircraft through its final approach and landing, according to a company statement released last week.The Army often uses…

United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that he won’t be a “Mr. Nice Guy” anymore. Trump announced that the US negotiating team is heading to Pakistan for the next round of Iran peace talks on Monday. Trump has renewed his threat to blow up “every single” Iranian power plant and bridge if it doesn’t accept a “fair and reasonable deal.” Trump Warns Iran Will Be “Living In Hell” If Strait of Hormuz Is Not Opened Trump also accused Iran of violating the temporary ceasefire, which was set to expire on Wednesday. He claims that there were attacks on…

The U.S. Army is turning to low-cost interceptor drones first tested in Ukraine to counter Iranian-made Shahed drones, aiming to flip the economics of air defense that have long favored combatants using quick, disposable technology.Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told lawmakers last week during a budget hearing that the service has already begun deploying the system — known as the Merops — and is rapidly scaling production as part of a broader push to defend against cheap, massed drone attacks.“When the conflict kicked off, within about eight days, we were able to purchase … 13,000 Merops, which are incredible,” Driscoll said…

Want to safely land a Black Hawk on a frozen Alaskan lake? There could be an app for that.The Army Corps of Engineers’ research and development component is working to disprove old assumptions about the risks of landing on frozen lakes and other “terrestrial ice” in hopes of opening up as much as 25% more space for soldiers to land on, take off of and even use as a base for firing and maneuvers from the aircraft.The Corps’ Engineering Research and Development Center, or ERDC, conducted a critical test in January, completing a controlled and monitored landing with a CH-47…

The United States has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Iran has already condemned the theft as “armed maritime piracy,” and sent a warning of retaliation. The ship was seized in the Gulf of Oman, attempting to breach the American naval blockade around Iran. “The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the Touska in the Gulf of Oman and issued a warning to stop,” U.S. ruler Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday. “The Iranian crew refused to comply, so our Navy ship stopped them in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room,” the president added, accoridng…

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The chief of naval operations pushed back Monday against reports that sailors were experiencing food shortages and substandard meals aboard several vessels stationed in the Middle East.Adm. Daryl Caudle told reporters during a media roundtable at Sea-Air-Space 2026 in Maryland that food quantity and quality were meeting Navy standards. The comments came in response to a USA Today article, which claimed meals aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli were unappetizing and that small portions were leaving sailors hungry. “In no way, shape or form, has there been a time where in,…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “The Great Jonesboro Pigeon Shoot,” first ran in the March 1980 issue of Outdoor Life, and included the editor’s note above. The whole thing got started when Bob Jenkins’ second oldest daughter was accused of shoplifting a brassiere at Modene and Mabel’s Discount Variety Store. Bob (whose full name is Robert E. Lee Jenkins), like most folks who live on the lower end of Washington County, took his daughter’s troubles to Fry (for Friedman L.) Bacon, a lawyer of…

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The Space Force must expand in order to accomplish its mission, says the service’s new Objective Force plan, a 100-page document outlining a vision for its structure and doctrine through 2040.“The Space Force will require significant additional manpower and specialized expertise to generate Space Control forces able to conduct sustained operations at a global scale,” the plan says.For example, the Space Domain Awareness mission “will demand additional analysts, operators, and engineering support with a projected growth of approximately 30% in personnel.” The Space Force currently has around 15,000 military and civilian personnel.The Space Force also anticipates operating — and tracking…

This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  Introduction The Trump administration signaled a potential diplomatic breakthrough in talks to end the ongoing war with Iran on Wednesday, while simultaneously delivering a stark warning to foreign purchasers of Iranian oil. Officials from both the White House and the Treasury Department framed the dual approach as a combination of optimistic negotiation and continued economic pressure. The development comes as a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect, a central component of a military campaign that began in late February. U.S. and Iranian negotiators are considering a…

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The U.S. Air Force is looking for better infrared countermeasures for its HH-60W, the service’s prime combat search-and-rescue helicopter.Most recently, two of the helicopters were used in the high-profile rescue of downed American pilots over Iran, with one HH-60W taking multiple hits from Iranian small-arms fire, wounding crew members aboard, said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.But the HH-60W Jolly Green II lacks a capable advanced infrared countermeasures system, according to a Sources Sought notice from Air Force Material Command.“This absence significantly increases the risk of infrared-guided missile engagement, jeopardizing mission success, aircraft survivability, and crew…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. I split my time between smallmouth and muskie in rivers, largemouth in reservoirs, and a wide variety of saltwater game fish in the Chesapeake bay. I also travel down throughout the east coast to fish for fresh and salty fish. While the species I go after changes, often times the lures don’t. I’ve found there are plenty of freshwater lures that not only work in the salt, but are just as effective as anything you’ll find in a coastal tackle shop.  …

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