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.
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Category: Marines
Unmanned K-MAX to stay longer in Afghanistan
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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Venlet: Good old fashioned engineering is going to take care of “F-35’s problems”
Vice Adm. David Venlet told three members of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s air-land panel that current problems with the F-35 is not something engineering cannot fix.
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Retired USMC generals say Boeing is behind the push for F/A-XX
Retired U.S. Marine Corps generals accused Boeing of trying to steer the U.S. Navy away from the F-35 program and start the F/A-XX fighter program.
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MCAS Yuma preparing for arrival of F-35B in November or December
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is on an aggressive schedule to complete facilities to accommadate the first F-35B that will arrive in November or December.
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