A cracked gear led to a November 2023 Osprey crash that killed eight airmen. The military is trying to see which Ospreys might risk a similar failure.
The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023.
The system replaces a cumbersome legacy platform Marines have long used to defend the skies: The Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPADs.
Reports of drone sightings in the United States have ballooned in recent weeks.
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