U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conduct the culminating event, Litoral Strike, during exercise Fuji Viper 21.2 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, on Jan. 22, 2021. During this evolution of Fuji Viper, Marines honed their tactical skills, demonstrating that infantry formations can facilitate joint force multi-domain maneuver in support of naval operations.
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Poor communications, lack of situational awareness lead to Cougar, Tiger collision in Mali
French investigators have released their report into the deadly collision between a Cougar and Tiger helicopters in Mali in 2019.
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1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion receives the AH-64E V6
The U.S. Army’s 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion is now operating the most capable attack helicopter in the world after receiving the AH-64E V6 this month.
1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion. With the fielding of these aircraft, the 1-229th ARB, becomes first operational unit to add the Apache V6 aircraft to its inventory. (Photo Courtesy Boeing Mesa)
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Three National Guard soldiers killed in UH-60 crash
Three U.S. National Guard soliders aboard a UH-60 helicopter were killed on Jan. 20 when their rotorcraft went down in New York state.
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Philippine telecommunications tycoon donates Bo 105 to Army
Philippine telecommunications tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan has donated a second-hand Bo 105 helicopter the the Army.
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