Amphibious assault ship decks could become more diverse as the U.S. Marine Corps contemplates new fleets of fighters, tiltrotors, transports and autonomous aircraft entering service after 2040.
Credit: Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps aviation has yet another transformation on the distant horizon. The next 15 years will be spent tidying up a decades-old modernization strategy focused around three pillars: the Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter, Bell Boeing MV-22 tiltrotor and Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter...
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