From Saab, March 14, 2025 Saab has received a contract modification award from the U.S. Marine Corps for additional Marine Corps Training Instrumentation Systems (MCTIS) equipment. The order value for this award is USD $37 million (SEK 375 million) with…
Marines Value Accountability, Are Eager to Deploy, Commandant Says
March 14, 2025 | By David Vergun, DoD News Marines don’t want to be constrained to a stateside location. They want to deploy, said Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, who spoke yesterday at Defense One’s “State of Defense…
Marine Corps MQ-9 Reapers Enhanced With Advanced Payload Upgrade
From Naval Air Systems Command, March 10, 2025 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s MQ-9 Reaper test squadron at Pax River received the first SkyTower II (STII) pod in preparation for the system’s initial operational capability (IOC) next year. …
President Says Military Recruiting Up, So Too Will Be American Shipbuilding, ‘Golden Dome’
March 5, 2025 | By C. Todd Lopez, DoD News During his first address to a joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump said that the changes he’s made since his inauguration in January have enhanced recruiting within the…
Successful Test of Long-Range Precision Fires
From Naval Air Systems Command, Feb 13, 2025 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Late last year, the Marine Corps successfully executed its first live employment test of a new Long Range Precision Fire (LRPF) capability. The event was successfully executed at…
General Dynamics Land Systems successfully demonstrates ARV prototype to U.S. Marine Corps
On track to deliver SIL2.0 and 30mm variant of Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle From General Dynamics Land Systems, Feb. 3, 2025 STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – General Dynamics Land Systems announced today that it has successfully completed further testing of its Advanced Reconnaissance…
Marine Corps Passes Fiscal 2024 Audit
HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS – For the second year in a row, independent auditors verified that the Marine Corps’ financial records are materially accurate, complete, and compliant with federal regulations and issued an unmodified opinion for Fiscal Year 2024. This repeat…
Marine Corps Updates F-35 Procurement, Transition Plan
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has adjusted its procurement and transition plan for its F-35 Lightning II strike fighter fleet. While the overall program of record remains at 420 F-35s, the balance…
Secretary Hegseth’s Message to the Force
From U.S. Department of Defense Public Affairs, Jan. 25, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — The following message to the U.S. armed forces was released by the new Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth: “It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the…
3d Marine Littoral Regiment Fires the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS)
From 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, Jan. 25, 2025 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducted a counter unmanned aerial system live-fire training event utilizing the Marine Air Defense Integrated System –…
