Aviation News
The U.S. Marine Corps officially inducted the F-35B into the Marine Corps aviation arsenal at Eglin Air Force Base on Feb. 24.
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Seven U.S. Marines were killed when their helicopters collided in mid-air over the Chocolate Mountain Gunnery Range on Wednesday nigh. The collision involved a AH-1W and a UH-1Y.
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KC-130J Harvest HAWK crews no longer have to depressurize the aircraft and lower the cargo ramp to fire Griffin missiles as a new pressurized, standoff precision precision-guided munitions launcher has been installed.
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F-35B test aircraft BF-2 took to the air with external stores on Feb. 22. It was carrying two AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and a centerline 25 mm gun pod.
Lockheed Martin photo
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BAE Systems is preparing to ship its next batch of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to the U.S. Marine Corps for shipment to operational units.
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