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News - usmc

  • Training

    Meggitt details ISMT progress

    24th February 2017

    Meggitt Training Systems has completed the final inspection and physical configuration audit of the US Marine Corps' (USMC's) Small Arms Trainer, the company announced on …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEX 2017: Rapid vehicle development on offer

    22nd February 2017

    Irish drive train experts, Timoney, are proposing a new concept of rapid military vehicle development to existing vehicle producers and aspiring vehicle manufacturers.The offer, being …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sikorsky resolves engine issues

    2nd February 2017

    Sikorsky has confirmed it has resolved CH-53K engine overheating problems, which were revealed in a recent report.The issues were outlined in the Director, Operational Test …

  • Defence Helicopter

    USMC maintains Ospreys, deploys Vipers in Japan

    1st February 2017

    The US military celebrated the opening of its first depot-level Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey repair facility in Japan on 12 January.  Located at Camp Kisarazu, an …

  • Land Warfare

    Sig wins US pistol after delays

    26th January 2017

    With the selection of the Sig Sauer P320 pistol as the US Army’s new XM17 modular handgun system the question is now if further delays …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Singapore: E-2D Hawkeye coming to Asia

    11th January 2017

    Next month the US Navy (USN) will move a squadron of Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft from Norfolk Naval Station …

  • Land Warfare

    Analysis: AAV7 - remaking a legacy

    3rd January 2017

    The LVT-7 (Landing Vehicle Tracked) when first fielded by the US Marine Corps in 1972 was vast improvement over its predecessor the LVT-5.  It was …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Navy UAV requirements up in the air

    14th December 2016

    The deployment of an Insitu Blackjack to a UK Royal Navy (RN) ship intended for 2017 has been put on hold due to US Marine Corps requirements. …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE Systems rolls out ACV 1.1 design

    14th December 2016

    BAE Systems rolled out its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 prototypes, based on Iveco's SuperAV platform, for the United States Marine Corps on 13 December. The prototypes will be …

  • Military Logistics

    Innovation key for USMC future

    7th December 2016

    Innovation can provide some key capability enhancements and the US Marine Corp needs to look at how it approaches this. According to LtGen Michael Dana, …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2016: Leaders remain positive on LVC future

    30th November 2016

    Senior service leaders from all branches of the US military have used this year’s I/ITSEC to vocalise their support for a move towards blended, networked …

  • Defence Helicopter

    USMC demos MV-22B Osprey in Japan

    25th November 2016

    The US Marine Corps (USMC) has demonstrated the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s humanitarian aid and disaster relief capabilities for officials of Sasebo City at Sakibe …

  • Military Logistics

    Polaris MRZR ordered by USMC

    14th November 2016

    Polaris Defense will supply the US Marine Corps with 144 four-seat diesel MRZR vehicles under an order announced on 10 November. The vehicles have been …

  • Land Warfare

    USMC and USN gets new flame-resistant uniforms

    11th November 2016

    The US Marine Corps (USMC) will soon get updated flame-resistant uniforms that make wearers less susceptible to severe burns, it announced on 9 November. The …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Court orders re-start on US Army data management

    10th November 2016

    Plans to combine US Army intelligence software and hardware capabilities into one programme have hit a bump in the road. The Army’s Distributed Common Ground …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Loitering munitions

    Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force.  Air-Launch Effects Released ...

  • Military UAS - small

    RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)

    Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]

    Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-1Z

    In issuing the Force Design 2030 report into the future direction of the USMC, the corps is attempting to steer the course of its development, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    RQ-20B Puma (USMC)

    Programme BackgroundThe Puma 3 AE, called the RQ-20B Puma in US nomenclature, is widely used throughout the US Armed Forces. On 14 June 2022, AeroVironment released a ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Organic Precision Fire - Mounted (OPF-M) [USMC]

    Programme Background Armed Vehicles In June 2021, Shephard reported that the USMC had selected the HERO-120 for the OPF-M programme. The USMC planned to integrate ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    JLTV Future Procurement (USMC)

    Programme Background The USMC is expected to procure 10,859 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. Since the USMC has already ...

  • Military UAS - small

    RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USN)

    Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USMC]

    Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    XQ-58A Valkyrie [USMC]

    Programme Background Contract Award On 30 December 2022, the US DoD announced that it had awarded Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems a $15.52 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to ...

  • Fighter - naval

    F-35B STOVL Future Procurement - US Navy

    US Navy has ordered 122 F-35B aircraft until FY2020, the remaining 202 fighters will be acquired at a rate of 10 and 17 per year ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    ARV (USMC)

    Programme Background The ARV constitutes one component of a wider USMC effort to develop an interconnected network of manned and unmanned platforms more suited to ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    ACV (US - USMC)

    Programme Background The Armored Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 2) [USMC]

    Programme Background MUX Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions, and ...

  • Tiltrotors

    V-22 Osprey (USN)

    Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    GATR e850 Outdoor Modem

    Cubic’s GATR e850 is a rugged broadband outdoor modem ideal for mobile/transportable communications, based on the iDirect e850 board set. Features include a waterproof enclosure ...

  • Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

    M72 LAW FFE

    The M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure (M72 LAW FFE) was developed by Nammo to meet a USMC requirement for a version of the ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole

    UH-1Y Venom

    Originally planned as a UH-1N Twin Huey upgrade for the USMC, all but the first ten UH-1Ys now use new-build airframes. This new build prevents ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    SeaOnyx

    The SeaOnyx is an in-development cargo-carrying coaxial rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Ledois in partnership with Phenix Solutions.  In April 2023, Leidos announced it had been awarded an ...

  • Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval

    F-35C

    The F-35C Lightning II, also known as the F-35 carrier variant (CV), is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft in carrier configuration. It has larger wings and ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    LAV-25

    General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 Piranha ...

  • 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 USMC determined that a twin-engine attack helicopter would ...

  • Air: transport/tanker simulators

    USMC KC-130J Training Devices

    CAE delivered a KC-130J cockpit avionics part-task trainer to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. The device is used for classroom training of ground maintenance personnel ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    ACV

    BAE Systems teamed with Iveco Defence to offer a version of Iveco Defence Vehicle's Superav for the USMC's Armored Combat Vehicle Phase 1 Increment 1 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    SAIC ACV 1.1 prototype

    SAIC unveiled its first prototype for the USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 (Phase 1, Increment 1) project on 21 February 2017. The SAIC prototype is ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-1W SuperCobra

    Bell’s AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter was developed from the AH-1T for the USMC. It has been in service since 1986 to the present day, first ...

  • Subsystems: software

    DI-Guy

    DI-Guy is an AI, scenario and SDK for real-time human visualisation, simulation and artificial intelligence. DI-Guy has thousands of realistic ready-to-use characters and motions. It ...

  • TCTS Inc-II

    Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) and Leonardo DRS have been selected by the USN to supply an encrypted, next-generation tactical training system for its Tactical ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    HIMARS

    Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control developed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher to provide the US and allied armies with a ...