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VA updating outreach work in effort to end benefits gap for Black vets
The move comes after data shows lower rates of disability claims approval for some minority groups.
Army projects 2 year delay getting new engine into UH-60 fleet
ITEP's delayed installation into future helicopter prototypes has had a ripple effect on the fleet set to be upgraded with the next-gen engine.
By Jen Judson
ACLU sues DC Guard over actions during George Floyd protests
When people continued marching after a 7 p.m. curfew, the D.C. National Guard flew two helicopters 45 feet above protestors' heads.
By Zamone Perez
US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone
The Kremlin said Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone from the Black Sea.
Russian jet, US drone crash over Black Sea, US military says
The incident marked the first time that an unsafe interaction with Russian aircraft caused a U.S. drone to crash.
After Poland, Romania also wants to buy American Abrams tanks
A request to approve the acquisition is expected for consideration by the Romanian parliament shortly, a senior defense official said.
US Army makes largest helicopter award in 40 years
The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.
By Jen Judson
State Dept. plan to track weapons for Ukraine should be starting point
Since the conflict began, the U.S. has provided more than $17.6 billion in security assistance to Ukraine.
By Jordan Cohen
Integration of future assault aircraft changes game for Army Aviation
The Army Aviation industry is employing manufacturing techniques that shorten lead times and cut costs.
By Gen. Gus Perna (ret.)
Lockheed’s Sikorsky wins $2.3 billion Army Black Hawk multi-year contract
The Army and Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky have finalized its tenth multi-year contract for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter as the service prepares to keep it in the fleet for several more decades as it continues to develop the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft intended to replace the utility helicopter.
By Jen Judson
Bill would cut over 100,000 DoD jobs
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced the Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act, which mandates a 15 percent reduction in civilian Defense Department employees.
By Jessie Bur