The Marine Corps's HMX-1 squadron currently utilizes two types of helicopters-the VH-3D and the VH-60N-to carryout the presidential helicopter mission. Over the past several years, numerous modifications and improvements have been made to both aircraft types to incorporate emerging technologies and address new requirements. These improvements have increased the gross weight of the helicopters-decreasing some aspects of mission capability, for example, range, and severely limiting the ability to incorporate future ...
The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is the Department of Defense's (DoD) most expensive aircraft acquisition program. DoD is expected to develop, procure, and maintain 2,443 aircraft at a cost of more than $950 billion. DoD plans for the JSF to replace or complement several types of aircraft in the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. Given the program's cost and importance, it is critical that decisions are made within this ...
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