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News - US Marine Corps

  • Military Logistics

    Northrop Grumman wins UK MoD countermeasures contract

    18th July 2013

    Northrop Grumman will support the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems on British military aircraft under a new contract awarded by the UK Ministry of …

  • Defence Notes

    RAF reviews C2 procedures

    18th July 2013

    The UK Royal Air Force is reviewing its command and control (C2) system to prevent overly-complicated procedures being exploited by adversaries in the future. Speaking …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Nvidia aiming to exploit massive data hauls

    17th July 2013

    Nvidia has launched the Geospatial Intelligence (GeoInt) Accelerator designed to generate faster processing speed of surveillance data, the company has stated. Sumit Gupta, GM for accelerated …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USN awaits MUOS-2 launch

    17th July 2013

    The second satellite of the five-strong Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation will be launched on 19 July, Lockheed Martin has announced. Due to lift-off …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Third AEHF makes final preparations before launch

    17th July 2013

    The USAF has announced that it has transported its third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations (CCAFS) ahead …

  • Land Warfare

    US Army selects new 'Game for Training' solution

    16th July 2013

    A team headed by Calytrix Technologies will supply the US Army with a next-generation game-based training technology called the Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) simulation product. …

  • Land Warfare

    Raytheon announces new thermal sight contracts

    16th July 2013

    Raytheon has announced that it has recently received a new contract to deliver its uncooled thermal systems to an unnamed customer. The award brings the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Centurion to live test-fire later in 2013

    16th July 2013

    Raytheon and Chemring will conduct the first live-fire missile test of its Centurion naval protection system later this year. According to company executives, the exercise …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Cobham acquires full ownership of FBH

    16th July 2013

    Cobham announced on 15 July the acquisition of Bristow Helicopter’s 50% share in their FBH joint venture for £74 million. The move is aimed at …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Eurocopter demonstrates low-noise helicopter landings

    15th July 2013

    Eurocopter has demonstrated new landing procedures that significantly reduce a helicopter’s perceived sound footprint as part of the Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator programme. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy Poseidon passes evaluation milestone

    15th July 2013

    The US Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) has passed its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E). The maritime surveillance aircraft was found …

  • Land Warfare

    Raytheon’s 3rd Generation FLIR system undergoes testing

    15th July 2013

    Raytheon has demonstrated its 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3rd Gen FLIR) technology for the Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) in a series of laboratory …

  • Land Warfare

    KMW could lose out on Saudi tank deal

    12th July 2013

    German tank manufacturer, Krauss Maffei Wegman, could lose out on a €5 billion deal to provide 270 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks (MBT) to Saudi …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Malfunction sees X-47B abort final carrier landing

    12th July 2013

    A malfunction on board the X-47B UAV forced the air vehicle to abort its third test-landing on the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    iRobot announces US Army PackBot FasTac UGV contract

    12th July 2013

    iRobot will supply its PackBot FasTac unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the US Army following the award of a $30 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Unguided Mortar Ammunition

    81mm Flash Bang Munition

    The 81mm Flash Bang Munition is a special-purpose mortar round designed by the Marine Corps Combat Development Command for use by the US Marine Corps. The USMC ...

  • Unguided Artillery Ammunition

    M795 High Explosive Round

    The M795 High Explosive Round is a 155mm artillery shell manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Military - USVs

    AIRCAT Bobcat USV

    The AIRCAT Bobcat is an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) developed by Eureka Naval Craft. It is designed as an optionally crewed light supply vessel, specifically ...

  • Laser pointers

    AN/PEQ-16 MIPIM

    The AN/PEQ-16 MIPIM (Mini Integrated Pointer Illuminator Module) is a multi-function laser pointer that incorporates an IR laser pointer, an IR illuminator, a visible red ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    RG33

    BAE Systems RG33 is a family of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles available in both 4x4 and 6x6. The medium-weight class of BAE Systems MRAP ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    MCAT

    The Marine Common Aircrew Trainer (MCAT) has been designed to train CH-53E Super Stallion, MV-22B Osprey and UH-1Y Venom enlisted aircrew. The single training device ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    R600

    The R600 8x8 armoured vehicle is an amphibious IFV designed by Panus for the Royal Thai Marine Corps. It completed testing by the marines in ...

  • Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    AN/PLQ-9 Thor-III

    Sierra Nevada’s AN/PLQ-9 Thor-III is the standard Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) manpack system in service with the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC). ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    CLWS

    Developed by Boeing, Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS or CLaWS) is a medium-range, low-power laser C-UAS system. According to the reports, the CLWS prototype has ...

  • Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    AN/PLT-5 Thor-II

    Sierra Nevada Corporations’s (SNC's) AN/PLT-5 Thor-II Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) system is designed to equip CIED teams and is used throughout the US armed ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Shadow M2

    The Shadow M2 builds on the Shadow 200, but has greater endurance and payload capability, quieter and more reliable propulsion and an optional SATCOM capability ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    AAV SU

    In May 2014, BAE Systems and SAIC received contracts from the USMC to develop survivability upgrade proposals for a portion of its 1,060-strong BAE Systems ...

  • Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

    6.5mm CT Carbine

    The 6.5mm Cased Telescoped (CT) Carbine is a closed-bolt, forward-feed, gas piston-operated weapon being developed as part of the US Army's Lightweight Small Arms Technology ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    AFATDS

    Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) is a multi-service (US Army/USMC) joint and combined forces fire support battle command system. It provides automated support ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-1 SeaCobra

    Bell developed the 209/AH-1 SeaCobra on the basis of the US Army’s single-engine AH-1G Cobra as the United States Marine Corps (USMC) determined that a ...