V-22 Aerial Refueling System (VARS) will start testing this fall, NAVIR disclosed recently. A U.S. Marine spokeswoman told Marine Corps Times in an emailed statement that the VARS will add an additional 10,000 pounds of fuel to the tilt-rotor.
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F-35B emergency landing in Japan
A F-35B was forced to make an emergency landing at Tsuiki airbase, Japan on Apr. 24. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force says the jet had issues with its airframe that resulted in the emergency landing.
VMFA-115 has test-fired the APKWS
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) has been delivered to VMFA-115 and the unit’s F/A-18s recently fired the weapon during practice.
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Final developmental test flight for F-35 program’s SDD phase
The System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the F-35 program is winding down after the final developmental test flight was completed on Apr. 11.
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VH-92A Milestone C in 2019
The VH-92A program manager disclosed at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition that the program will reach milestone C assessment in 2019.
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