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Marines and Navy fly together manned H-1 and unmanned MQ-8C aircraft

Story by Maj. Jorge Hernandez | Communication Directorate Washington, D.C. – Marines from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) and Navy sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) teamed up fly together manned H-1 and unmanned MQ-8C aircraft, with the objective to conduct tactics development integrating manned-unmanned rotorcraft. The exercise has been Leer másMarines and Navy fly together manned H-1 and unmanned MQ-8C aircraft[…]

Northrop Grumman starts full production Link-16 for Bell H-1

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – March 9, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a $65 million contract by the Navy to execute the full rate production of Link-16 for the Marine Corps Bell H-1 fleet, composed by AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters, which will involve the integration of data link hardware Leer másNorthrop Grumman starts full production Link-16 for Bell H-1[…]

Navy awards to Sikorsky 9 additional CH-53K for Marine Corps

STRATFORD, Conn., Feb. 03, 2022 – Sikorsky will build nine additional CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to Marine Corps at a lower unit price than previous lot buys. Prioritizing affordability and utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), will build this nine additional CH-53K™ aircraft at a lower unit price front previous lots, Leer másNavy awards to Sikorsky 9 additional CH-53K for Marine Corps[…]

El DoD ejercita opciones para otros 36 Leonardo TH-73A AHTS

Roma, 22/12/2021 — Leonardo celebra al anuncio realizado por el Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos (DoD), mediante el cual otorga a AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. una modificación del contrato, previamente adjudicado, para los TH-73A del Sistema Avanzado de Entrenamiento de Helicópteros (AHTS, Advanced Helicopter Training System) de la U.S. Navy. Esta modificación ejercita opciones para Leer másEl DoD ejercita opciones para otros 36 Leonardo TH-73A AHTS[…]

Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion conducts offshore exercises

Story by Maj. Jorge Hernandez. Communication Directorate HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS – Marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) conducted over-the-horizon heavy lift and troop transport ship-to-shore operations aboard CH-53K King Stallion helicopters over the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 19, 2021. These exercises are a critical component of the Marine Corps’ future force operating Leer másMarine Corps CH-53K King Stallion conducts offshore exercises[…]

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Marines HMLA-269 operates in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

Story by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel , 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing  LAMAR, COLORADO — Late-autumn winds rushed down from the Rocky Mountains, passed steep plateaus, and sifted through deep canyons before settling on the great plains of Colorado. These untamed plains, inhabited only by wildlife adapting to the soon-to-come winter, would shortly be the training grounds for Leer másMarines HMLA-269 operates in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado[…]

El Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight en el USMC

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California — El 20 de febrero de 2013, los últimos ocho Marines recibieron sus alas en el HMMT 164 (Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron) para los CH-46 Sea Knight del USMC. Ésta fue una ocasión trascendental, puesto que el mítico helicóptero de doble rotor en tándem sería retirado del servicio poco Leer másEl Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight en el USMC[…]

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