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 –…
DOD Orders 1,500 Troops, Additional Assets to Southern Border
Jan. 22, 2025 | By Matthew Olay, DoD News The Defense Department is sending 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to augment troops already conducting enforcement operations in that region, Acting Secretary of Defense…
VMFA-251 Reactivated as Marine Corps’ First East Coast-Based F-35C Lightning II Squadron
From the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), reactivated during a ceremony on Thursday aboard Marine Corps Air…
Northrop Grumman Modernizes LITENING Secure Data Links for US Marine Corps Aircraft
Updated data link is the first to incorporate the BE-CDL waveform, which enables faster communications From Northrop Grumman ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. – Dec. 5, 2024 –Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps to provide…
USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group Returning from Deployment
From Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command The USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of warships USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS New York (LPD 21), and USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), is scheduled to return to Hampton Roads on Dec. 6…
FRCE Marks 150th F-35 Induction
From Fleet Readiness Center East, Dec. 2, 2024 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot recently inducted and completed…
