U.S. Marine Corps To Adopt Raytheon GBU-49 For F-35B

The U.S. Marine Corps will adopt Raytheon’s 500-lb. GBU-49 to enable the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II to strike fast-moving and maneuvering targets sooner than expected. Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, head of Marine Corps Aviation, confirms that his service will follow the U.S. Air Force’s lead in...

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