المارينز يخطط لاخراج 27 مروحية AH-1Z VIPER و 26 مروحية UH-1Y من الخدمة في اطار برنامج اعادة هيكلة القوات 2030
The Marine Corps plans to remove 27 AH-1Zs and 26 UH-1Ys from service as part of Force Design 2030, according to a statement The War Zone received from the service's top headquarters today.
يعتبر اسطول AH-1Z VIPER و UH-1Y شبه جديد ، متلا مروحيات AH-1Z VIPER دخلت الخدمة سنة 2005 و اعلنت القدرة التشغيلية الاولية IOC سنة 2011
The Marine Corps got its first Vipers in 2005, but the service only declared it had reached initial operational capability with them in 2011. The first UH-1Ys that the Marines received are only slightly older. A number of AH-1Zs and UH-1Ys are also remanufactured AH-1Ws and UH-1Ns, respectively, a process that completely reset the airframes. Both fleets are, overall, still very young, on average.
Dozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC's Force Redesign
Around one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years.
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