The AH-1Z Viper’s original design is rooted in the iconic AH-1 Cobra, which is one of the first dedicated attack helicopters ...

as the Marine Corps’ first designated attack helicopter squadron, equipped with the AH-1J “Sea Cobra.” In the early 1980s, ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is transforming an unspecified U.S. Air Force missile into a weapon that will give its AH-1Z Viper ...

AH-1Ws are fielded in Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons, or HMLAs, along with the UH-1N. Super Cobra helicopters form the backbone of the Marine Corps’ air-ground task force and act as on ...

The AH-1Z can also carry AGM-179 JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) in two racks of four quad launchers, totalling eight missiles. The USMC exploited this capability when it live-fired a JAGM ...

Nicknamed Thunderbolts, it is based at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina. The unit is presently in the process of transitioning from legacy fixed-wing tactical ...

The U.S. Marine Corps was created on Nov. 10, 1775. It is a combined-arms task force known for its focus on aggressiveness and the offensive. The Marines have been central in developing ...

A joint venture between construction firms Granite and Obayashi has been awarded a contract to build new facilities at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz in northwest Guam to support the Marine ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world… ...

2 May 2024, 11:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American defense contractor General Atomics announced the delivery of the first MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range drone to the USMC ...

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“Ah shit, here we go again.” It’s only one short sentence, but it contains so much—a frustration with monotony, a weary exhaustion felt down to your bones, a general annoyance that never ...