US Marine Corps
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Jul- 2020 -31 July
One Marine Dead, 8 Missing After Accident off California
At least one Marine has died and eight others remained missing Friday after an accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the California coast, the US military announced.
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Mar- 2020 -10 March
Pentagon identifies 2 US Marines killed in Iraq firefight with ISIS
US Marines Gunnery Sergeant Diego Pongo and Captain Moises Navas were killed in a firefight with ISIS in Iraq
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Oct- 2019 -29 October
US awards Lockheed Martin $7 billion contract for 114 F-35 stealth fighters
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $7 billion contract to procure 114 F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft for domestic and foreign military sales
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Sep- 2019 -12 September
Is the F-35 program a waste of money?
The F-35 is expensive but its benefits as a 5th Generation Fighter that could replace other costly platforms outweighs the price, David Daly argues
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Jul- 2019 -16 July
Lockheed Martin awarded $492 million HIMARS contract for US, Poland and Romania
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $492 million contract for HIMARS M142 launchers for the US Army and Marine Corps, Poland and Romania
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Jun- 2019 -29 June
Boeing Insitu awarded $390 million Blackjack and ScanEagle drone contract
Boeing subsidiary Insitu awarded more than $390 million for Blackjack and ScanEagle drone systems for the U.S. military, Canada, Poland and Oman
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May- 2019 -29 May
US Marine killed in vehicle accident during Australia training
A US Marine died in Australia after succumbing to injuries received during a training accident, the force's commanding officer said
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18 May
Sikorsky to build 12 US Marines CH-53K helicopters under $1.13 billion contract modification
Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky was awarded a $1 billion contract modification to build 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the US Marine Corps
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16 May
US Marine Corps F-35 suffers over $2 million in damage after bird strike in Japan
A US F-35 stealth bomber suffered more than $2 million in damage after colliding with a bird during take-off from an air base in Japan, the Marine Corps said
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Mar- 2019 -29 March
US Marine Corps General McKenzie replaces retiring Votel as CENTCOM Commander
Newly promoted General Kenneth F. McKenzie took over the leadership of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East
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