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USMC stands up new air defense battery in California

Posted on November 26, 2022November 25, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has stand-up Charlie Battery for the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38.

The logo of 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing stands at the activation of Charlie Battery on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 18, 2022. The activation of Charlie Battery increases 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s capabilities in ground-based air defense. Charlie Battery will be equipped with new and emerging technologies to combat unmanned aerial systems, and fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean Potter)

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Bell has delivered the last AH-1 attack helicopter for the U.S. military

Posted on November 3, 2022 by alert5

The 189th and last AH-1Z attack helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps has been delivered by Bell to the customer on Nov. 2. This marks the end of the H-1 helicopter delivery to the U.S. military.

A U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 takes off in Charleston, West Virginia, July 26, 2019. HMLA-167 is subordinate command of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. William L.Holdaway)

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South Korea sticks with MAH for its Marine Corps

Posted on October 30, 2022October 29, 2022 by alert5

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.

Photo: KAI
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