A global balancing act for Marine Corps aviation

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The US Marine Corps (USMC) planners are attempting to balance their activities between the anticipated contingency challenges of future and the real-time warfighting requirements of the present against its involvement in the war on terror. The Marine Corps Aviation Plan (AVPLAN) is designed to serve as a consolidated action plan that provides an overview of total force organization and planned organizational, aircraft and equipment transitions over the next ten-year period.

Management dynamics, US Marine Corps, Management, Technology application, Company business management, United States. Marine Corps, Aeronautics, Military, Military aviation

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US Marine Corp's belief in the MV-22 Osprey

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The US Marine Corps (USMC) is in the final stages of the operational evaluation of its MV-22 Osprey vertical/short take-off and landing tiltrotor aircraft jointly manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc and Boeing Co. The MV-22, which is the world's first production tiltrotor aircraft, is intended to replace the USMC's aging fleet of CH-46 and CH- 53D helicopters. THe USMC claims that the Osprey is much better and safer than the helicopters it is replacing.

Product information, Aircraft Manufacturing, V/STOLs, Military, Military aircraft, Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

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USN considers army missile for LCS

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The restructuring of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) has brought the Non Line of Sight - Launch System (NLOS-LS) into contention for integration on the initial versions of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The U.S. Navy is also interested in the naval capabilities of a Precision Attack Missile (PAM) along with LCS.

Facilities & equipment, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Equipment and supplies, Defense programs, United States. Navy, Defence programs, United States. Department of Defense. Future Combat Systems Program

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