US military grounds entire Osprey tiltrotor fleet over safety concerns

December 10, 2024 at 02:12PM The US Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps have grounded their V-22 Osprey fleet due to safety concerns after a precautionary landing incident. The decision prioritizes crew safety following previous crashes. Despite ongoing reliability issues, the military plans to pursue advanced tiltrotor designs like the Bell V-280 Valor for future … Read more

Ex-Navy IT manager gets 5 years in slammer for 2018 database heist

October 19, 2023 at 10:09AM A former US Navy IT manager, Marquis Hooper, has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for selling personal records on the dark web. Hooper accessed a database and sold the details of over 9,000 people, generating about $160,000 worth of Bitcoin. The data was used by criminals, including for … Read more