Barracks 2030 isn’t a ‘fix it and forget it’ effort, USMC leaders say
Marine Corps leaders discussed the future of the nearly $11 billion dollar housing initiative at Washington's Modern Day Marine conference.
Top Marine calls for affordable, lethal and autonomous systems
The service wants a constant Marine Expeditionary Unit presence on the high seas.
The Marines’ unmanned ground vehicle will look a lot like the Army’s
After several years of testing and experiments, the Marine Corps is sure it wants an unmanned ground vehicle.
Marine training chief wants to ‘let NCOs loose’ with more drone access
The Marines’ new Attack Drone Team is tackling the challenge of turning drones into weapons. And they want to get more personnel in on the action.
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Proprietary controls offer better precision for game controllers
Xtend of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, produces software for users to control several drones. The proprietary hardware allows for motion control.
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The Marines’ unmanned ground vehicle will look a lot like the Army’s
After several years of testing and experiments, the Marine Corps is sure it wants an unmanned ground vehicle.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Marine training chief wants to ‘let NCOs loose’ with more drone access
The Marines’ new Attack Drone Team is tackling the challenge of turning drones into weapons. And they want to get more personnel in on the action.
By Hope Hodge Seck
MARSOC is fusing traditionally rugged Marines with tech-curious ones
Marine Corps special operations leaders want Marines who not only adapt to new technologies but are also eager to embrace them.
By Riley Ceder
Marines have air defense, but need a way to defeat drone swarms
“The big thing that really keeps me up at night is swarms,” Col. Andrew Konicki, head of ground-based air defense for Marine Corps Systems Command, said.
By Todd South
With new jets, Marines need new weapons for future fights
Marine aviation leaders are looking for upgraded weapons and munitions options for the Corps' growing fleet of F-35B and F-35C fighter jets.
By Todd South
Marine Corps may scrap plan for SNCO barracks RAs over legal issue
A nearly $11 billion plan to overhaul Marine barracks by 2037 may have to ditch a plan that would have placed SNCOs in enlisted barracks to mentor Marines.
By Hope Hodge Seck
French Navy rams explosive drone boat into cargo vessel in live test
The test explosion on April 26 will allow to France to perfect remotely-operated naval munition systems, including their guidance and pyrotechnics.
Marines want to add counter-drone weapon to amphibious vehicle
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has propelled counter-UAS weaponry onto a priority list of add-ons for the vehicle, officials said.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Marine Reserve planning largest mobilization drills in decades
The exercises will stress-test the Corps' ability to mobilize its reserve forces in the event of a major military contingency.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Decision due soon about novel boats for seagoing Marine recon units
Service leaders are pondering the utility of new maritime reconnaissance companies, which would use the new watercraft.
By Todd South
This unit will be the next to field the Corps’ ship-killing missile
Ultimately the Marines will field 48 NEMESIS systems.
By Todd South
Marines more than halfway through fielding of new 360-degree radar
More than half of the 60 systems have been received.
By Todd South
Marines say no more ‘death by PowerPoint’ as Corps overhauls education
Less lecture, more projects and problem-solving on the horizon in Marine schools.
By Todd South
