Document: Japan’s 2016 Defense Budget Request October 21, 2015 10:03 AM The following is an overview of Japan’s Fiscal Year 2016 defense budget request.…
Davis: V-22 Aerial Refueling System Should Be Ready For Early F-35 Operations Despite 1-Year Delay July 29, 2015 2:16 PM The Marine Corps expects to have its V-22 Aerial Refueling System (VARS) ready for early F-35B operations despite a one-year…
French May Certify MV-22 For Flight Deck Operations on Mistral-Class Amphibs July 15, 2015 11:10 AM The French Navy is studying certifying the U.S. Marines’ MV-22 Osprey for operations on the French Mistral-class amphibious warship, after…
Japan Finalizes Purchase of 5 MV-22s in First International Osprey Sale July 14, 2015 6:10 PM Japan finalized the purchase of the first five of up to 17 MV-22 Ospreys, marking the first international sale of…
Marines Testing Operating from Foreign Ships, Near-Forgotten Platforms to Bring Units Back to Sea June 23, 2015 9:11 AM The Marine Corps is experimenting with the interoperability of its Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) with various non-traditional platforms,…
Marines: Next Generation LX(R) Capacity Key to Operating America-class Amphibious Ready Groups June 5, 2015 1:57 PM - Updated: June 5, 2015 4:00 PM WASHINGTON, D.C. — The capacity the planned LX(R) amphibious warship will bring to the Navy and Marine Corps Amphibious Ready…
Marine Dies Following ‘Hard Landing’ of Osprey in Hawaii Training Exercise May 18, 2015 10:42 AM A Marine is dead following the hard landing of a MV-22 Osprey in Hawaii, the service annouced on Sunday.…
Navy Not Following Marines’ Lead in Developing V-22 Osprey Tanker May 4, 2015 11:57 AM - Updated: May 4, 2015 1:04 PM The Navy has no immediate plans to explore using its planned fleet of V-22 Ospreys carrier onboard delivery aircraft to…
Navy Created Auxiliary Platforms and Payloads Council to Coordinate Experimentation April 14, 2015 5:12 PM - Updated: April 14, 2015 11:33 PM NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy has stood up an Auxiliary Platforms and Payloads Council at the Pentagon to look…
NAVAIR Details Changes in Navy V-22 Osprey Variant April 2, 2015 11:22 AM The Navy is in the early stages of planning its carrier onboard delivery (COD) replacement platform, which will be a…