All seven main rotor blades and four tail rotor blades for the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter were attached to the Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) and powered on for the first time.
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Photo: Sikorsky
Category: Marines
Bill Sweetman: F-35 can’t hide from Chinese, Russian radars
The Daily Beast has reprinted a column by Bill Sweetman on how the F-35 won’t be able to escape detection from the latest Chinese and Russian VHF radars.
VMA-223 played ‘red air’ for Exercise Pacific Thunder
AV-8B Harriers from VMA-223 has a chance to play ‘red air’ during Exercise Pacific Thunder, a combat search and rescue exercise in South Korea.
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JGSDF showcases Type 3, 81 SAM with USMC
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment showcased their Type 3 and Type 81 surface-to-air missile system to the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Apr. 16.
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Photo by Cpl. Natalie M. Rostran
F-35 to make first international airshow appearance
The British Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Lockheed Martin F-35B will be flying at the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough airshow in July.