Fighter pilots from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy took part in a basic fighter maneuver training exercise at Shaw Air Force Base on Dec. 1.
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Category: Marines
Jane’s: Turkey interested in AV-8Bs
Jane’s reported that Turkey is interesting in acquiring the AV-8B STOVL fighter while waiting for F-35Bs to become available.
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Pentagon to set aside 2019 cluster bomb deadline
A Jan. 1, 2019 deadline in which the United States would continue its use of cluster bombs only if 99 percent of the weapons are able to detonate will be ignored by the Pentagon.
By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Mobley, U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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In future, U.S. Marines could be resupplied by unmanned gliders
The U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has given a contract to Yates Electrospace Corp to develop and test 10 unmanned gliders that are able to deliver 700 pounds of life-saving supplies and cargo to any Marine unit.
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Graphic: Yates Electrospace Corporation
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Six aircraft types from U.S. Air Force, Marines, Navy came together for Orange Flag
Test teams from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy came together for a coordinated, multi-service flight test event known as Orange Flag last month.
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