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Japan’s plan to stand up Marines unit in trouble as local governments unwilling to host MV-22s

Posted on March 20, 2018 by alert5

Japan is preparing to stand up its first amphibious infantry unit this month but the plan to have troops securing its southern islands is facing difficulties as local governments are not keen to host the MV-22 Osprey in their prefectures.

By U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Kierkegaard, 1st Marine Division Combat Camera/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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HMLA-367 flies AH-1W for final time

Posted on March 16, 2018 by alert5

Two AH-1Ws from HMLA-367 flew counter clockwise around the island of Oahu, Hawaii for the final time on Mar. 13 as the squadron retires the Whiskey model.

Two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters prepare for landing on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 13, 2018. As a part of the transition to flying the AH-1Z Viper helicopters, Marine Light Attack Squadron took their last flight with AH-1Ws before their retirement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez)

USMC wants ship-based unmanned AEW, EW, ISR platform

Posted on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by alert5

PMA-266 has issued a request for information (RFI) to the industry on behalf of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Expeditionary (MUX) project.

Graphic: NAVAIR
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