AgustaWestland and its partner for the VXX competition, Northrop Grumman, have pulled out of the tender.
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Second batch of MV-22s arriving Japan Jul. 30
A ship is expected to bring 12 additional MV-22s to Iwakuni, Japan on Jul. 30.
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Black Sheeps forced to jettison bombs on Great Barrier Reef
Two AV-8Bs from VMA-214 were forced to jettison two BDU-45s and two GBU-12s on Great Barrier Reef on Jul. 16.
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Cargo ship with 12 MV-22s left San Diego for Japan
A commercial ship carrying 12 MV-22s in its hold has left San Diego for Japan, the U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed.
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YouTube: VMFA-112 training in Haiwaii before deploying to Japan
VMFA-112 has deployed 12 F/A-18s to Marine Corps Base Hawaii where they will train for the next few weeks before deploying to Japan.
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