Tag: US Marine Corps
US Marine Corps begins fielding of new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter
The Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 became the first in the US Marine Corps to transition to the new CH-53K King...
Two US Marines dead, 17 injured in vehicle roll-over in North...
Two US Marines have died and 17 others were injured as a a tactical vehicle rolled over near the intersection of North...
USS Abraham Lincoln deploys with first Marine Corps F-35C squadron
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and ships from its carrier strike group got underway from San Diego for...
USMC pulls AAVs from amphibious operations after deadly incident
The decades-old AAVs will be returning to water only if needed for crisis response.
US Marines’ Viper attack helicopter completes first JAGM operational test
US marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) have completed an operational test and evaluation of the joint air-to-ground...
CH-53K completes first over-the-horizon operations in latest test milestone
The US Marine Corps is putting its new heavy lift helicopter through its paces as part of the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E).
Italian, UK carriers cross deck F-35B fighters
Italian F-35B jets have landed on the flight deck of Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time during...
USMC wraps up Harrier support with final airframe delivery
The AV-8B Harrier program at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), North Carolina, delivered the final aircraft it will service for one of...
US Navy, Marines complete joint test of cargo drones
The US Navy and Marine Corps recently got their two cargo resupply prototypes together for a demonstration of their capabilities to senior...
US Marine Corps begins fielding new explosive ordnance disposal robot
The US Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding an amphibious, unmanned robot system for littoral operations in September this year.