Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One

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  Marines CH-53K Transports F-35 Jet

  May 5, 2024 · A US Marine’s new CH-53K helicopter, assigned to VMX-1 squadron, transported a F-35C airframe between test sites Pax River in Maryland and Lakehurst in New Jersey
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  Bell Begins Upgrade of Marines H-1 Helicopters

  Mar 28, 2024 · The first US Marine Corps Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopter to receive the Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) arrived at Bell Amarillo Assembly Center
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  CH-53K Completes Second Successful Sea Trial

  Apr 5, 2023 · The US Marine Corps’ new heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-53K King Stallion, completed its second sea trials with five days and nights aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD24). This follows the initial successful se
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  CH-53K Lifts F-35 in Sling Load Test

  Jan 27, 2023 · Marines new heavy lift helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1 completed an external load certification lift of a F-35C jet fighter at NAS Pax River
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  AGM-179A JAGM Operational on Marines AH-1Z Viper

  Mar 20, 2022 · US Marine Corps declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the AGM-179A joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) on the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter. HMLA-267 will be first unit to field the new armament
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  Marines and Navy in Manned-Unmanned Teaming

  Mar 16, 2022 · Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-1 and US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-23 flew together AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters with MQ-8C drone at NAF El Centro, California