Reuters reports that the Pentagon will pay around $107 million, excluding the engine, for the F-35A in the fifth production contract.
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HMH-362 “Ugly Angels” deactivate after 60 years of service
HMH-362, the last squadron to use the CH-53D Sea Stallion, has been deactivated in Hawaii on Nov. 30 after sixty-years of service.
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First HMX-1 MV-22 to be delivered in early 2013
The first MV-22 is on schedule to be delivered to HMX-1 in early 2013, the U.S. Navy announced.
Aircraft 209, the fourth MV-22 to be assigned to HMX-1 awaits attachment of the tail empennage on the Bell V-22 assembly plant production floor in Amarillo, Texas, Dec. 1.
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MV-22s flew 1500 nautical miles from Japan to Guam
Three MV-22 Ospreys from VMM-265 flew non-stop over 1500 nautical miles in just over five hours from Okinawa, Japan to Guam on Friday.
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First CH-53K prototype delivered
The first CH-53K prototype has been delivered to the flight test team for ground testing.
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