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Royal Marines test-fire LMM

Posted on July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 by alert5

Air Defence Troop of Plymouth-based 30 Commando IX Group, Royal Marines test-fired the Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) at the Air Defence Range Manorbier in southwest Wales recently.

Missiles are fired from a shoulder launcher

Photo: Royal Marines
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VMFA-314 F/A-18A++ “passing the lead” to F-35C formation flight

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 by alert5

LEMOORE, California (June 5, 2019) The first Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 “Black Knights” F-35C aircraft from Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore flown by CAPT Tommy Beau Locke from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 “Rough Raiders” flies in formation over the Sierra’s with the VFMA-314 squadron F/A-18A++, flown by LtCol Cedar Hinton aircraft “passing the lead” as part of the F/A-18 Sundown with the Black Knights. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell/Released)

MV-22B and CH-53E Elephant Walk

Posted on June 12, 2019 by alert5

Twenty seven MV-22B Ospreys and 16 CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), line up as part of the mass flight at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 6, 2019. In a dynamic display of strength, the aircraft showcased the tactical capabilities and combat power the MAG-16 uses to defend the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

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Sikorsky to build six LRIP VH-92As

Posted on June 12, 2019 by alert5

Sikorsky has received a $542 million contract to build six low-rate initial production VH-92A presidential helicopters.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hunter Helis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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USMC concludes salvage operations surrounding the December 2018 aircraft mishap

Posted on June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 by alert5

We have received a press release from the U.S. Marine Corps on the conclusion of salvage operations surrounding the December 2018 aircraft mishap off Japan.

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