Two MV-22s have arrived in Korat, Thailand for next week’s Cobra Gold exercise.
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Category: Marines
Tom Burbage to retire
The head of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program for the past 13 years has decided to retire. Tom Burbage, a former Navy fighter pilot, will leave the company in March.
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Iraq, Bahrain interested in AH-1Z and UH-1Y
Industry sources say Iraq is interested to buy 24 AH-1Z helicopters for the Iraqi Army and 6-8 UH-1Y for its Navy. Bahrain is also looking at purchasing 14 AH-1Z attack helicopters.
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F-35’s reduced sustained turn performance and reduced transonic acceleration could affect combat performance
A number of highly experienced fighter pilots consulted by Flightglobal said the reduced performance specifications for the F-35 could affect combat operations.
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Engineers discover culprit behind F-35’s fueldraulic line failure
Investigation into a fueldraulic line failure on the F-35B in Jan. 16 has found that the cause was a manufacturing defect.
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