From Kaman Air Vehicles BLOOMFIELD, Conn. – (BUSINESS WIRE)–April 30, 2024–Kaman Corporation proudly announces the significant achievement of the first flight of the full-scale KARGO UAV, a purpose-built, autonomous, expeditionary resupply vehicle. This milestone, which took place in December of…
GA-ASI Delivers First MQ-9A Extended Range to USMC’s VMUT-2
SAN DIEGO – 30 April 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) celebrated the delivery of the first MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron…
BlueHalo to Test C-UAS System on Marine Corps JLTV
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — BlueHalo will be testing its LOCUST Laser Weapon System on a U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the company’s chief executive officer (CEO) said. BlueHalo’ s primary focus is…
Commander Marforpac Visits Palau
From Deputy AC/S, Communication Strategy & Operations U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific April 26, 2024 CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, made an official visit to the Republic of Palau…
Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr.
From Team Ships Public Affairs, 25 April 2024 SAN DIEGO – The keel for the future USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base, was laid at GD NASSCO shipyard April 25. The ship…
AV’S Switchblade 300 Selected for U.S. Marine Corps’ Organic Precision Fires-Light Program
The Switchblade 300 Block 20 system is battle-proven and production-ready to support Marine Infantry. AeroVironment ARLINGTON, Virginia – AeroVironment was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program of record. AV’s Switchblade…
VMUT-2 begins assembly of the first 2nd MAW MQ-9A Reaper
Story by 2nd Lt. John Graham, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing April 12, 2024 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), began the assembly of 2nd MAW’s first…
VMM-268 Marines Prepare for Marine Rotational Force Darwin
Marine Corps Base Hawaii April 16, 2024 A U.S. Marine with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, guides an MV-22B Osprey in preparation for Marine Rotational Force Darwin (MRF-D) at Joint Base Pearl…
BAE Receives Additional Contracts for Amphibious Combat Vehicles
BAE Systems has been awarded an additional $25 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded $181 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) under the Marine Corps’ fourth order for full-rate production (FRP). Total…
VMFA-542 achieves full operational capability as U.S. Marine Corps’ first F-35 operational squadron on the East Coast
From Communication Strategy and Operations Office, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Apr. 5, 2024 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), achieved full operational capability, Wednesday, as the U.S….
