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By ELOISE OGDEN | Minot Daily News | Published: February 20, 2021 MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — It’s still a ways off yet but Minot Air Force Base is getting ready for the Air Force’s new MH-139A “Grey Wolf” helicopters to replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey helicopters. Helicopters are used to guard the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fields around Minot AFB, F.E. Warren AFB in Wyoming and Malmstrom AFB in Montana. Lt. Col. David Dammeier, commander of the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron at Minot AFB, told members of the Minot Area Chamber EDC’s Military Affairs Commi...

eogden@minotdailynews.com Submitted Photo Staff Sgt. Alex Graves and Maj. Zach Roycroft perform preflight checks for the first time on the Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, shown in this Air Force photo. Graves, an Air Force Global Strike Command Detachment 7 special mission aviator, and Roycroft, 413th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, were part of the aircraft’s first combined test flight Feb. 11, 2020. The Grey Wolf is set to replace the Air Force’s UH-1N Huey fleet. MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – It’s still a ways off yet but...

Infantry Squad Vehicle is a cramped ride, but US Army says it meets requirements January 25 GM Defense has been awarded a contract to produce the Army's new Infantry Squad Vehicle. (General Motors) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle is a cramped ride and offers limited protection from certain threats, according to a recent report from the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester, but it still meets the service’s requirements in tests and evaluations, the product lead told Defense News. The ISV “key requirements are being met and we are increasing soldier operational...

Report: Testing reveals flaws in Marines' new amphibious combat vehicle By (0) Tests of the Marine Corps' new Amphibious Combat Vehicle showed problems with flat tires and problems carrying 16 personnel, a Pentagon report said. Photo courtesy of BAE Systems Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A Defense Department report indicates problems with the U.S. Marines' new Amphibious Combat Vehicle following initial operational testing. Although the ACV could maneuver, demonstrate desert and water mobility and provide "suppressive fires in support of dismounted infantry," it did not "meet its 69-hour mean time bet...

Testing last summer revealed serious deficiencies with the ACV. Marines tested the Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle from June to September of last year—and the ACV didn’t get rave reviews. The ACV was put through its paces, traveling from ship to shore through the surf zone, conducting live fire drills, and maneuvers with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and Light Armored Vehicles. Here’s where it fell short. Amphibious Combat Vehicle The ACV, designed by BAE Systems, replaces the Marine Corps’ Assault Amphibious Vehicle, an amphibious ship to shore transport vehicle that has been...