Topic: Marines
U.S. Navy deploys Mark VI patrol boats to Philippine Sea
The U.S Navy has announced on Monday that Mark VI patrol boats assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 3 boarded are conducting integrated littoral maritime security operations...
U.S. Marine Corps approves initial fielding of new ACV
The United States Marine Corps announced that the Program Executive Officer Land Systems approved initial fielding of the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), which will...
U.S. Marine Corps’ ‘wheeled titan’ reached full-rate production
In September 2020, an upgraded military version of the world’s only rough terrain reach stacker reached full-rate production. The U.S. Marine Corps has reported that the Rough Terrain...
U.S. Marine Corps unit received its first set of new attack helicopters
The U.S. Marine COprs has announced that Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 received its first set of new attack helicopters earlier this year. The AH-1Z Viper,...
U.S. Marine Corps orders new thermal sights for its Amphibious Assault Vehicles
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded the L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics Corporation a contract for M36E-T1 Thermal Sight Systems. The contract award from Marine Corps Systems Command enables...
U.S. Marines newest helicopter completes sea trials
A new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter from Sikorsky has completed sea trials, according to a company news release. "364 landings and takeoffs, day and night, from all...
U.S. Marine Corps conducts rapid deployment drill in Japan
On August 20, the U.S. Marine Corps announced that 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Marines conducted a Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team rapid deployment drill in support of...
U.S. Marine Corps replaces its legacy radar systems with G/ATOR
The U.S. Marine Corps is replacing its legacy ground weapons locating radar with a new AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) multi-role radar system. The details were given in a...