QUANTICO, Va. — A Marine Corps vehicle designed to transport International Standards Organization containers to supply Fleet Marines just reached a key acquisition milestone. The Rough Terrain Container Handler moves 20-to-40-foot ISO containers and shelters on rough terrain, beaches and other surfaces…
HMS Queen Elizabeth Embarks U.K., USMC F-35Bs for Major Exercise
LONDON — HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked the largest number of warplanes ever onto her deck as she prepares to take her place at the heart of a U.K.-led NATO Carrier Strike Group, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said in a Sept….
Marine Corps Fields New Service-Wide Pistol
QUANTICO, Va. — For the first time since former President Ronald Reagan’s Administration, the Marine Corps is fielding a new service-wide pistol replacement. The M18 comprises capabilities previous pistols lacked. For example, the M9 — the most widely issued pistol among…
Saab Receives Order for Radar System Components for the U.S. Marine Corps
STOCKHOLM — Saab has received a $36.7 million USD order for the U.S. Marine Corps’ AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), the company said in a Sept. 23 release. Saab received the order from Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., the prime…
Marine Corps Restores Priority to Ground-Based Air Defense
ARLINGTON, Va. — After two decades of land combat in wars with no air threat beyond small drones, the Marine Corps is putting a high priority to ground-based air defense (GBAD) as it redesigns its force for expeditionary advance base…
Reinventing Logistics and Mobility are Key Elements to Force Design, Generals say
ARLINGTON, Va. — To meet the pacing threat of a near peer competitor like China by 2030 will require changes in Marine Corps platforms, equipment and, above all, changes in thinking about logistics and mobility, according to a panel of three-star…
Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle Completes Initial Operational Tests
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corp’s new amphibious vehicle has completed a major step in its acquisition program and is on track for a full-rate production decision in November, a service acquisition official said. The Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), already…
Marines to Operate Armed Reaper UAS in ‘Coming Months’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps plans to deploy armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles in the “coming months,” the Navy’s program executive officer for Unmanned and Strike Weapons (PEO-UMW) said. “The MQ-9 Reaper provides increased lethality to the Marine Air-Ground…
Navy Looking at Upgrades to RQ-21 UAS
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is planning a series of upgrades to the Boeing Insitu-built RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system, an acquisition official said. “We’re continuing to look at upgrades for the system,” said Rear Adm. Brian Corey, program executive officer –…
Expeditionary Warfare Director: Marines Will Be Sinking Ships in Future War
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine general assigned to the Navy as its director of expeditionary warfare says that Marine Corps forces will be more in support of the Navy than being the supported force. “We’re going to have Marines out…
