Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash
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Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash

The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors before the helicopter’s midair crash with a regional passenger jet.
Biden Administration Chooses Military Supplier for First Chips Act Grant
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Biden Administration Chooses Military Supplier for First Chips Act Grant

The award, which will go to BAE Systems, is part of a new government program aimed at creating a more secure supply of semiconductors.
The Nonstop Work of Ukrainian Air Defenses: ‘We Have No Days Off’
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The Nonstop Work of Ukrainian Air Defenses: ‘We Have No Days Off’

Russian air attacks on Kyiv have come in relentless waves. Yet very little has penetrated the patched-together but increasingly sophisticated air defense network. Here’s why.