An engineering development model UH-60V Black Hawk hovers above the runway as part of its successful initial test flight Jan. 19, 2017 in Meridianville, Alabama. The UH-60V is being designed to update existing UH-60L analog architecture with a digital infrastructure to address evolving interoperability and survivability requirements. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army)

Second round of tests of UH-60 Victor-model delayed

The second Initial Operational Test & Evaluation for the UH-60V won't be held this fiscal year, the Army Aviation program executive officer said, as the service awaits certification to fly in national airspace and irons out software issues.

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Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, President Joe Biden's pick to be Defense Secretary, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

Austin confirmed as new defense secretary in historic vote

The former head of U.S. Central Command is the first Black defense secretary in American history.

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China's aircraft carrier Shandong is docked at a naval port in Sanya in southern China's Hainan Province on Dec. 17, 2019. New satellite imagery from late 2020 suggests Beijing is beefing up its naval support infrastructure in the area. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

China boosting naval footprint at its southern tip, new satellite images suggest

The steps would considerably beef up Beijing's capabilities in the region and reinforce China’s already massive power imbalance against the other claimants to the disputed islands and features in the South China Sea.

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Two U.S. C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and a Bulgarian C-27J Spartan aircraft fly low-level formation flights in Bulgaria, Aug. 17, 2020. 5G deployment could pose an additional risk for low-level flight like this. (Tech. Sgt. Devin Nothstine/U.S. Air Force)

As 5G auction continues, Pentagon turns to safety planning

The Federal Aviation Administration and commercial aviation trade group have raised concerns that 5G deployment could cause interference to civil and military aircraft.

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