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Defense News on MSN5d
With new jets, Marines need new weapons for future fights
Marine aviation leaders are looking for upgraded weapons and munitions options for the Corps' growing fleet of F-35B and ...
US Marines' Iwakuni base in Japan draws 130,000 visitors to annual Friendship Day
Aerial acrobatics and ground attractions drew some 130,000 people, according to organizers, to the annual Friendship Day ...
Marine Corps Times5d
With new jets, Marines need new weapons for future fights
Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea. (Cpl.
The National Interest on MSN3d
All About America’s Three F-35 Fighter Jet Variants
With the F-35 Lightning II, the Pentagon wanted to standardize its stealth fighter jet fleet across the armed services—in principle cutting costs. In practice, this has not worked out.
National Security Journal on MSN14d
F-35B Fighter Is Now Armed with ‘No Escape Zone’ Meteor Missile
The U.S. Marine Corps is upgrading its F-35B fighters with the UK’s advanced Meteor air-to-air missile, known for its ...
USNI News13d
U.K. Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Leaves for 8-month Pacific Deployment
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) and its escorts departed the Plymouth and Portsmouth naval bases on Tuesday, “beginning an ...
The Aviationist on MSN1d
Hill AFB’s F-35As Receive Improved Canopies to Reduce Need for Field Repairs
While wear, tear and environmental impacts on the cockpit’s canopy glass don't affect airworthiness, it impacts the ...
The Aviationist on MSN2d
V-22 Osprey Flights to be Restricted Until 2026, Won’t Get Tanker Capability
The V-22 will receive a new proprotor gearbox in January 2026, after which the tiltrotor will start returning to its full ...