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Sikorsky delivers first CH-53K to USMC

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 by alert5

Sikorsky has delivered the first CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps, the company announced on May 16.

The CH-53K King Stallion arrives at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River on June 30, 2017. Photo courtesy U.S. Navy.

USMC badge wings for Unmanned Aircraft System officer and enlisted operators

Posted on May 13, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has unveiled the badge wings for officer and enlisted operators of Unmanned Aircraft System.

Video: USMC

USMC F-35Bs have starting their first training exercise with Japan’s F-35As

Posted on May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 by alert5

A joint exercise between Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps at Misawa air base saw eight F-35Bs from MCAS Iwakuni deployed there to carry out the first drills with Japan’s F-35As.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Elijah Supper, Defense Contract Management Agency government flight representative, taxis an F-35B on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2017. To ensure the jet safely makes it to the United States, Supper stopped at Misawa Air Base, Japan, to undergo safety checks on the aircraft before flying across the ocean. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

USMC wants a Mi-17 or Mi-24 to act as aggressor

Posted on April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command is seeking for a Mi-17 or Mi-24 attack helicopter to provide realistic training for the Marines.

By imjeffp [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons
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CH-53K program eight months behind schedule

Posted on April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 by alert5

A Selected Acquisition Report on the CH-53K program seen by Bloomberg says Lockheed Martin may be falling behind schedule and the initial operational capability could be deployed by eight months.