Lockheed Martin says the F-35 fleet recently surpassed 15,000 flight hours. More than half of those numbers came from operational F-35s.
Category: Marines
USMC Harrier pilots dogfight against French Mirage 2000s
Between Mar. 26 to Apr. 2, U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B pilots from VMM-263 (Reinforced) had a chance to dogfight against French Air Force Mirage 2000 pilots in Djibouti.
Bogdan: Cost of F-35A in 2019 will be between $80-$85 million
Speaking to reporters in Australia, F-35 program manager Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan said the cost of a F-35A in 2019 with an engine is between $80 and $85 million.
USMC AH-1W landing incident on board USS Denver
A landing mishap occurred on board USS Denver on Mar. 5 when a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W attack helicopter broke its landing skid while touching down.
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Australia invites Britain to utilize its military facilities in Darwin
Australia’s Defense Minister David Johnston told reporters that Britain is welcome to make use of the military facilities in Darwin, similar to what the U.S. Marine Corps is doing.
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