#Marine Corps

The U.S. Space Systems Command has awarded Viasat a five-year, $307 million contract to continue supplying commercial satellite communications services to the Marine Corps under a multi-orbit, multi-band architecture.

Marine Corps officials say a newly established portfolio acquisition executive could help Project Dynamis move proven hardware and software out of demonstrations and into faster acquisition decisions.

A new Marine Corps planning concept called Ground Combat Element 2040 offers an early look at how the service wants to integrate advanced technology, including autonomous systems, into future ground formations.

The U.S. Marine Corps says confidence in the CH-53K King Stallion is rising as the helicopter prepares to deploy with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and as annual deliveries build toward a Fiscal Year 2029 production

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders are weighing a new force-generation model for amphibious ships that could stretch the cycle beyond 36 months and potentially fit two deployments into a single readiness window.

Marine officials say unmanned systems are set to reshape aviation and ISR operations, with drone wingmen expected to reach operational testing around 2029.

The Marine Corps says brain-function assessments for high-risk troops are already underway, with ANAM data set to become part of periodic health assessments by September.

The Navy and Marine Corps have approved a five-year service life extension for the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp and are studying whether similar moves are possible across the broader amphibious fleet.

A new report on the RIPSAW M1 highlights a fast robotic combat vehicle built to scout terrain and launch munitions, reflecting the U.S. military’s push toward smaller, more mobile autonomous systems

The U.S. Marine Corps says a formal requirement for lightweight counter-drone gear is expected within months, an important step after rapid fielding under an urgent need.

A newly displayed Bell concept for the Marine Corps pairs a next-generation tiltrotor design with anti-ship and strike missiles, underscoring how open the service says it is about replacing legacy helicopters.

A live-fire training mishap at a Marine Corps base sent artillery shrapnel falling onto a California highway, prompting the cancellation of the military display and raising safety questions.

The US Marine Corps is pursuing wearable thermal cloaks that mask body heat signatures from infrared cameras and drone sensors.

The V2X Tempest, a lightweight combat vehicle armed with Hellfire missiles and combat-proven in Ukraine, has won a US Marine Corps contract for rapid deployment strike teams.

The Marines plan to buy 50 Tempest DASH systems from V2X, the same Hellfire missile-armed vehicles already fighting drones in Ukraine.