The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation Wednesday to toughen military helicopter safety rules and rescind a provision in the annual defense bill that critics said would have weakened aviation safety.

Just hours after passing a massive defense bill that included the worrisome provisions about military flights, the Senate approved a bipartisan bill that will require all aircraft use ADS-B technology — or Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast technology — to broadcast their locations.

The Huey’s designated successor, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, has suffered from delays and cost overruns and is not yet prepared to replace it.

The Senate passed the annual defense policy bill, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

The U.S. Justice Department said ​late on Wednesday that government ‌employees were negligent in a fatal ‌collision between an Hawk

Air traffic recordings reveal a JetBlue pilot’s alarm after a close encounter with a U.S. Air Force plane in Caribbean airspace near Venezuela.

The Indian Army has received its final batch of Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, completing its order of six. The US Embassy hailed the arrival, calling it a major step forward in the US-India Major Defense Partnership.

A military helicopter from Marine Corps Air Station New River made an unexpected landing in Open Grounds Farm in Carteret County.