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Bell Helicopter Delivers 100th H-1 Helicopter to the US Marine Corps
Amarillo, TX – January 16, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today delivered the 100th of a planned total of 349 H-1 helicopters during a ceremony at its Amarillo Assembly Center. The US Marine Corps H-1… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce congratulates US Marine Corps for first F-35B Lightning II operational squadron
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today offered congratulations to the United States Marine Corps for the stand-up and dedication of its first operational squadron of F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
Tom Hartmann, Rolls-Royce, Senior… Continue reading
Bell Boeing Receives US Marine Corps Contract for V-22 Training Devices
PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Oct. 29, 2012 — The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $74 million contract to the Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Bell… Continue reading
Second UK F-35 And Marine Corps F-35B Delivered To Eglin
The second United Kingdom Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base today for delivery to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Eglin’s eleventh U.S. Marine Corps F-35B ferried to the… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers Four F-35s To U.S. Air Force And Marine Corps
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 10, 2012 – With the delivery of four Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-35 Lightning II aircraft since June 29, an important milestone was achieved as the Department of Defense now possesses more operational-coded F-35s than test aircraft. A… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce awarded $598 million V-22 engine contract
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a $598 Million contract with the US Department of Defense for 268 AE 1107C engines for US Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 aircraft.
In the first year, Rolls-Royce will deliver 70… Continue reading
Photo release: Retired ‘Phrogs’ leap back into service
Revitalized with the distinctive brand of the Department of State, a recently retired U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight “Phrog” has gained a new mission serving the nation. The first Phrog to wear the paint of the Bureau of Diplomatic… Continue reading
F-35B Marine Corps major selected as test pilot of the year
The test pilot responsible for leading the planning effort for the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter’s initial sea trials in October received accolades for his leadership during a ceremony here Feb. 16.
The John H. Glenn squadron of the Marine Corps… Continue reading
Bell Boeing Delivers First Block C V-22 Osprey to U.S. Marine Corps
Latest Osprey variant features new weather radar, improvements in electronic warfare systems, situational awareness and aircrew comfort
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Bell Helicopter,a Textron [NYSE: TXT] company, has announced… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Two Marine Corps F-35s To Eglin
FORT WORTH, January 11th, 2012 — The first two Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps today. The two jets are now assigned to the 2nd Marine… Continue reading
Four Marine Corps trainers declared ready for training
Four cockpit procedures trainers (CPTs), located at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) and the Marine Aviation Training Systems Site (MATSS) Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, Calif., were declared ready for training Sept. 22.
The trainers,… Continue reading
The Navy and Marine Corps Select Lockheed Martin/Kaman Unmanned K-MAX for Afghanistan Deployment
The Marine Corps will deploy the Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned K-MAX® to Afghanistan next month.
The decision follows the successful completion of a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. A formal… Continue reading