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April 17, 2018Japan, Malaysia Signed Agreement on Tech Transfer
April 19, 2018USMC Complete First F/A-18, APKWS Flight
The Marine Corps’ F/A-18 squadrons recently flew with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), the US Naval Air Systems Command announced on 16 April. APKWS allows the F/A-18A-D to maintain a forward-firing, moving-target capability. The F/A-18 is the second Navy fixed-wing platform to carry APKWS after the AV-8B. Rotary-wing platforms including the UH-1Y, AH-1Z and MH-60S/R can also carry APKWS.