Aviation News
U.S. Marines will use a smartphone-like device to call in air strikes in future. The device, together with a pocket-sized range finder, were recently proven at an early March demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
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A USMC AH-1W attack helicopter lost its main rotor and its transmission after a red hawk hit the top of the helicopter on Sept. 19, 2011.
Continue reading “Bird strike caused fatal AH-1W crash”
The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing to procure the Switchblade UAV in order to give its troops the ability to quickly strike soft targets.
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Lag and jitter issues with the F-35’s helmet could be eliminated by hardware and software solutions. A “micro-inertial measurement unit” is expected to fix the jitter.
Continue reading “Fixes found for F-35 helmet”
The U.S. Marine Corps has decided that the two unmanned K-MAX cargo lifting helicopters will continue to ply their trade in Afghanistan will September.
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