U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Jon Davis declared the RQ-21A has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on Jan. 31.
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MV-22B from VMM-204 will be testing new blades
The current rotor blades fitted on the V-22 are too labor-intensive to manufacture and Bell Helicopter will test a blade under the manufacturer’s Advanced Technology Tiltrotor (ATTR) program.
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Taiwan refutes report that it is interested in AV-8Bs
Taiwan’s National Ministry of Defense has refuted a report that the island will buy AV-8Bs that are sold as Excess Defense Articles once they are retired from the Marine Corps.
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Pratt & Whitney given new F135 contracts
The Pentagon has given Pratt & Whitney two contracts to build 167 F135 engines to power the F-35. The ninth batch will produce 66 engines while the last contract is for 101 power plants.
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Two CH-53s from HMH-463 collided off Hawaii
The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting the Marine Corps in a search and rescue operation after two CH-53s from HMH-463 collided off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii on Jan. 14.
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