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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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The Pentagon will dispatch USS Wasp along with the F-35B to South Korea next month for an amphibious assault exercise.
By U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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James Drew from Aviation Week has scored an exclusive interview with Boeing Phantom Works’ MQ-25 team and more details have emerged on Boeing’s strategy to winning the contract. Hit the link below for the story.
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Boeing photo by Eric Shindelbower
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The U.S. State Department has authorized the sale of 24 MK 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) Block IB Baseline 2 conversion kits to Japan.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Canada’s new CH-148 naval helicopters currently are not allowed to operate on board warships with its sonar attached due to a safety issue. The Royal Canadian Air Force has provided additional information on the nature of the problem with Defence Watch.
By Gerry Metzler (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyguy71/6903672186/) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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