The Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), developed by engineers at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and their industry partner, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, debuted at… Continue reading "Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle Demonstrated for Marine Corps and Navy"
The Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the replacement for the HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) or Humvee series, has been given the green light by US Marine Corps… Continue reading "US Marine JLTV Ready to Deploy"
The first operational deployment of the newly restructured United States Marine Corps’ rifle squad is imminent according to a recent report in Marine Times. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 8th… Continue reading "US Marines Begin Move to 15-Man Squads"
The US DoD announced on June 28th that Insitu (a subsidiary of Boeing) was awarded a $390 million contract for both RQ-21A Blackjack and ScanEagle systems. This contract includes both… Continue reading "Boeing’s Insitu nets big RQ-21 and ScanEagle Contract"
The replacement program for the humble HMMWV or Humvee, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), has run into a speed bump with Congress’ Government Accountability Office (GAO). In a May… Continue reading "US Army’s Humvee Replacement Not ‘Operationally Suitable’?"
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has partnered with Lockheed Martin to develop, support, and market the SPICE, a JDAM-like bolt-on precision guidance kit. Standing for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective—a somewhat labored… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin and Rafael Partner to Further Develop SPICE Precision Munition Kits"
The USMC has gotten a lot of work out of their MV-22 Osprey fleet since its entry to service over a decade ago. A new drone, under development with the… Continue reading "Marine Corps Developing Advanced Air Launched Drone"
The Marine Corps has elected to purchase the Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile as an element to their future plans for island hopping in the Western Pacific. A contract, worth $47… Continue reading "USMC to Buy Naval Strike Missile in $47 million Dollar Deal"
The F-35B has recently returned from its first combat deployment on the USS Essex, LHD-2, as part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The eight-month deployment, which departed the US… Continue reading "F-35Bs Bolster USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group Capabilities"
The Marine Corps is planning to buy more F-35Cs in order to bolster air-wings on Navy deployments. The latest USMC budget request, for FY 2020, has the service buying ten… Continue reading "USMC Increases F-35C Buy, Slows Purchases of F-35B"