After much procrastination, South Korea has decided that the Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) proposed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is the platform that will meet the requirements of its Marine Corps for an attack helicopter.
A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot who flew Harriers while in service has been arrested in Australia at the request of the FBI.
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 214, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as it pulls out of port at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 6, 2016. The Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU and the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group are currently on their spring deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer/Released)
For the first time, U.S. Marine Corps MV-22Bs are now allowed to fly at 300ft in Japan. The first such flights took place during Resolute Dragon in Hokkaido on Oct. 7.