A US Marine UH-1Y Venom helicopter prepares to land at an arming and refueling point at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on February 3. The Marine Corps plans to replace its rotary-wing aircraft is moving towards a concept called the VTOL family of systems. US MARINE CORPS / Cpl. Dalton J. Payne ARLINGTON, Va. — The […]
MARINE CORPS BASED QUANTICO, Virginia — Each year, Marine Corps Systems Command acquires a range of ground-based innovations designed to meet the needs of warfighters. This includes infantry weapons, fire support technologies, communications equipment, intelligence systems and much more. Most of these capabilities share a common thread: information technology. “You’d be hard-pressed to name any […]
A CH-53K King Stallion (right) and a CH-53E Super Stallion are staged during a redesignation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2022. US MARINE CORPS / Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NC – The CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter now powers an […]
A Pakistani policeman guards a road used by NATO trucks on Monday. The United States will use the route to begin removing military hardware from Afghanistan. Associated Press Photo The mass withdrawal of materiel from Afghanistan began on Monday when nearly 50 containers of weapons and equipment began leaving via Pakistani supply routes, the Associated […]
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WASHINGTON — Even as Raytheon Missiles and Defense builds and installs its first SPY-6 radars, it is also working with the US Navy to add new functions to the radars with a software tool that would connect ships’ radars for a better view of threats. potential on the ocean. Four versions of the SPY-6 radar […]
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A US Navy was killed early Monday morning in southern California when struck by a box truck while assisting motorists on the side of the freeway, authorities said. The Marine had helped a couple in an SUV that crashed on Interstate 5 in Oceanside, Calif., About 55 miles north of San Diego, around 3:30 a.m. […]
United States Marine Corps Pfc. Zackary Riffle with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group waits for a CH-53K King Stallion to take off during an Albatross Helicopter Support Team operation from the tactical landing zone at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 19. US MARINE CORPS / Lance Cpl. Meshaq Hylton […]
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SAN DIEGO (AP) – A guard on Friday shot dead a knife-wielding person at the front door of the Marine Corps recruiting depot in San Diego, authorities said. The shooting took place around noon, San Diego police said. A car attempted to enter the depot through the gate 5 checkpoint and the guards warned it […]
QUANTICO, Virginia – US Marine Corps electronic systems integrators study the industry to find companies capable of designing and building circuit boards, chassis and enclosures, as well as electronic subsystems that align with standards. open CMOSS and SOSA systems for a wide variety of future combat applications. Officials from Marine Corps Systems Command at Quantico […]
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During a Marine Corps exercise at Twentynine Palms, the Daily Telegraph reported that the United States Marine Corps requested a ‘reset’ after the British defeated them halfway through a mock battle five-day trip to Twentynine Palms. The publication wrote that the Royal Marines 40 Commando “towered over” the US troops and forced them into a […]
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WASHINGTON – The mashup of a small, security-designed Australian boat and an American suite of sensors and communications that helped Marines secure Kabul airport during the August evacuation could help fill a gap capability gap as the US Marine Corps plans to divide operations into the Pacific. Australian company Whiskey Project is showcasing its Multi-Mission […]
Sean Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) (Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA), currently leads the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps acquisition programs under the Department of the Department’s most fiscally austere budget. Defense of recent memory. He has led the GDR since 2008 and has overseen some of the Navy’s most complex shipbuilding programs. […]
Arms Research Society (ARC) will develop a predictive maintenance platform for crew-served weapons for the United States Marine Corps under the company’s recently awarded five-year contract, $60 million SBIR Phase III contract. The SBIR Phase III contract with the Department of Defense and General Services Administration enables the ARC to develop systems in support of […]
Sean Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) (Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA), currently leads the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps acquisition programs under the Department of the Department’s most fiscally austere budget. Defense of recent memory. He has led the GDR since 2008 and has overseen some of the Navy’s most complex shipbuilding programs. […]
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WASHINGTON – Kaman this week unveils an unmanned medium-lift quadcopter designed to solve the biggest challenge in the Marine Corps Forward Expeditionary Basic Concept of Operations: the resupply of small units of Marines scattered around island chains. Kaman’s KARGO unmanned aerial vehicle has been designed from the ground up over the past nine months to […]
Michael Langley United States Marine Corps Major General Michael Langley, deputy commander of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command, was appointed by President Biden as branch of service commander. Langley, one of only six black generals in the US Marine Corps, will also be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general in accordance with […]
QUANTICO, Virginia – US Marine Corps amphibious warfare experts ask BAE Systems to design a high-fire version of the Amphibious Fighting Vehicle (ACV) armed with a 30-millimeter gun as part of an order for 27, $ 8 million announced Friday. Officials from Marine Corps Systems Command at Quantico Marine Base, Va., Direct BAE Systems Platforms […]
The commander of the United States Marine Corps was in the country for two days over the weekend where he stressed the importance of the United States-Philippine alliance and discussed the commitments with local military officials. General David Berger met with Philippine Armed Forces (AFP) Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Erickson Gloria, Navy Chief, […]
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A Utah sailor who died in a horrific suicide bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan was a young boy when the September 11, 2001 attacks took place, but he already knew he wanted to serve in the military, a declared his family. Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, 31, was recalled on Aug. 29 from a vigil […]
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The Marine Corps halted water operations from its amphibious combat vehicle on September 3 due to an identified problem with its towing mechanism, officials said. In a safety message shared with the Marine Corps Times, service spokesperson Major Jim Stenger said the Corps made the decision “out of excess of caution.” “The Marine Corps is […]
CJ Jaynes of Raytheon discusses the Joint Precision Aircraft Landing System at Sea-Air-Space 2021. SOLAR PHOTOGRAPHY NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Raytheon has developed a version of its Joint Precision Aircraft Landing System (JPALS) designed for expeditionary airfields, which it offers as ideal for Marine Corps expeditionary base operations. JPALS is a landing system based on […]
Tom Tuominen, Chief Test Support Engineer, and Ruben Montenegro, Boatswain’s Mate (ABH2) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate, test the Shipboard Aircraft Handler in the hangar of CVN 75 on June 16. (Photo by US Navy) NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland – The Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) Onboard Aircraft Manager (SAH) was first […]
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, RIVIÈRE PATUXENT, Md.– The Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) Onboard Aircraft Manager (SAH) was first used in an operational environment aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in June . Tom Tuominen, Chief Test Support Engineer, and Ruben Montenegro, Boatswain’s Mate, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (ABH2), test the Shipboard […]
QUANTICO MARINE BASE, Virginia – The Marine Corps wants to establish a secure digital repository that Marines everywhere can tap into for help building needed spares with 3D printers. USNI News reports. Continue reading the original article Military and aerospace electronics takes: July 19, 2021 — The Marine Corps today has a digital repository created […]
An F-35C Lighting II assigned to the “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on April 16, 2021. US Photo navy The “Black Knights†of US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 have taken their next step […]
The first Marine Corps F-35C squadron has reached full operational capability. This status means that the squadron is fully prepared and equipped for deployment and combat. The F-35C is specially designed for aircraft carrier operations. Loading Something is loading. The United States Marine Corps‘ first F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Squadron has reached full […]
Indian Head, Maryland – Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices / Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD / PAD) has been advised that there is an impact on a US Marine Corps MV-22B attached to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron ( HMX-1), May 17. Due to the impact, the aircraft was immobilized […]
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SAN DIEGO – Eighty years after his death in the attack on Pearl Harbor and just months after his remains were finally identified, a California marine has been laid to rest with full military honors. About fifty people attended the ceremony on Tuesday for Pfc. John Franklin Middleswart at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in his […]
The best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Many adjectives describe the Marine Corps. How about this one: complete. The Marines are in the middle of a program of extensive testing for something that may seem simple: a new training uniform. […]
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, RIVIÈRE PATUXENT, Md.– The U.S. Navy awarded Saab Inc. a $ 25 million contract on September 25, 2020, for two air traffic radars on board AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 ships and an installation and control kit. The new fixed price incentive fee contract is a sole source purchase with the […]
The US Navy awarded a $ 25 million contract to Saab for the supply of two AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 air traffic radars and an installation and control kit. The US Navy awarded a $ 25 million contract to Saab for the supply of two AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 air traffic radars and […]
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, RIVIÈRE PATUXENT, Md. – The US Navy awarded a $ 25 million contract to Saab Inc. on September 25, 2020, for two AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 onboard air traffic radars and an installation and control kit. The new fixed price incentive fee contract is a sole source purchase with the […]
An F-35B Lightning II fighter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). US MARINE CORPS / Cpl. Isaac cantrell ARLINGTON, Virginia – The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 105 F-35 […]
SAN DIEGO – A sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship Boxer has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first US Navy sailor to do so, the Navy said in a statement on Sunday. The sailor, whose official status is “presumptive positive” until confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is now in isolation […]
Bell V-247 Vigilant. Photo courtesy of Bell Currently the only US military service without a high-end unmanned aircraft, the US Marine Corps is looking for a high-altitude, long-endurance drone that can be launched from a ship, perform reconnaissance and relay communication. to deployed ground forces for about $ 20. millions per copy. Other missions for […]
The F-35B Joint Strike Fighter deploys for the first time aboard a US Navy ship, marking a historic milestone for the Pentagon’s deadliest jet as the Marine variant begins operational exercises in The pacific. The short-take-off and vertical-landing F-35s from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp for patrols […]
The Office of Naval Research and DARPA are collaborating on Project Tern to give small forward-deployed vessels the ability to serve as mobile launch and recovery sites for medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial systems that would provide ISR and other capabilities. DARPA rendering. SAN DIEGO – The Marine Corps is re-examining the requirements for its Amphibious […]
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MELBOURNE, Australia – The US Navy’s amphibious assault ship Wasp has arrived at its new home port in Japan, paving the way for the first time for the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter to set sail for a cruise operational later this year. On January 14, the ship’s arrival at the 7th Fleet base […]
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WASHINGTON – BAE Systems last week completed crucial tests aboard its new prototype amphibious combat vehicle with Italian company Iveco Defense Vehicles in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Italy. John Swift, director of BAE System’s LCA program, told Defense News at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md. On Wednesday that […]
The Navy will begin certifying machine control systems as cyber-secure prior to deployments, just as the service does for its combat systems, the NAVSEA chief engineer said. US Navy photo. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the Navy as a whole are working on several documents to educate the procurement community and the fleet about […]