The Marine Corps will kickoff an analysis of alternatives for a large, sea-based unmanned aerial system in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, according to the service's top aviator. Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for aviation, told reporters Feb.1 during a Defense Writers' Group breakfast in Washington the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft Expeditionary UAS will replace the the AH-1Z Zulu attack helicopter giving the service longer range and strike capacity, and the Future Vertical Lift aircraft...
