US Marine Corps (USMC)
USMC Hornets deploy to Aviano
Four US Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets were forward deployed on August 1 to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from where they were expected to operate for several weeks.
USMC orders eight MQ-9A Reaper ERs from GA-ASI
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) announced on July 17 that it had been awarded a contract for eight MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems as part of the ARES Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract on May 27.
In photos: Legacy Hornets from USMC’s VMFA-323 deploy to Poland
Ten US Marine Corps (USMC)-operated F/A-18C Hornets – assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) ‘Death Rattlers’ arrived in Europe on June 8 for an operational deployment.
Five killed in USMC MV-22B crash
A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed in the southern California desert on June 8, killing all personnel on board
Second Iwakuni-based F-35B squadron declares Full Operational Capability
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 has reached Full Operational Capability and is ready to support its full complement of intended missions
The USMC's AV-8B Harrier II Fleet Replacement Detachment at NAF El Centro
Despite the diminishing use of Harriers, the USMC still needs new pilots. For this, a Fleet Replacement Detachment at NAF El Centro in California provides specific conditions for weapons training, as Combat Aircraft Journal discovers
The evolving world of UAVs serving the US Navy and USMC
Combat Aircraft Journal explores the evolving world of unmanned aerial vehicles serving the US Navy and Marines Corps
USMC makes aviation adjustments under Force Design 2030
The US Marine Corps has released the annual update to its Force Design 2030 modernisation strategy, which included a number of adjustments to its aviation strategy based on research conducted over the last two-and-a-half years
USMC legacy Hornet flies with Raytheon's new APG-79(V)4 AESA radar
Raytheon Intelligence and Space announced on May 10 that a pre-production version of the company’s APG-79(V)4 AESA radar had successfully completed its first flight on a USMC-operated legacy Hornet
How the US Navy is changing its approach to 'Red Air' operations
Air Forces Monthly explains the US Navy adversary “Red Air” mission as it alters its priorities, even though its aircraft mix and capacity are in a significant reset