Marine Corps Will Expand Facility To Accommodate Unmanned Systems

By Lee Hudson / November 3, 2014 at 3:38 PM
The Marine Corps is looking to industry for a multimillion-dollar facility expansion at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC, so that the service can accommodate its growing unmanned aircraft system force. Marine Unmanned Vehicle Squadron-2 is located at MCAS Cherry Point. The facility's expansion will coincide with fielding the RQ-21A Blackjack system, Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Dustin Pratico wrote in an Oct. 21 email. The service estimates the facility expansion will cost between $25 million and $100 million. "The...

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