From Team Ships Public Affairs, March 4, 2026 PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The keel for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, was authenticated at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, March 3. The ship is named in…
Four Days In, Hegseth, Caine Say U.S. Making Decisive Progress in Iran
March 4, 2026 | By Matthew Olay, DoW News During the War Department’s second press conference since the U.S. and Israel’s launch of Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime Feb. 28, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint…
Secretary of War Announces Marine Corps General Officer Nominations
From the Department of War, Feb. 25, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie for appointment to the grade of major general. Brodie is currently serving…
Joint Interagency Task Force Announces Counter-UAS Marketplace
By Joint Interagency Task Force 401, Feb. 24, 2026 Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced today that its revolutionary counter-unmanned aircraft systems marketplace has reached initial operational capability. The online platform, hosted on the common hardware systems electronic catalog, will revolutionize how the…
I MEF Marines Evaluate Fiber-Optic FPV Drones During DIU Challenge
From 1st Lt. Logan Tompkins, Communication Strategy and Operations, I Marine Expeditionary Force MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry professionals, Jan. 27-29, 2026, to evaluate first-person view…
Marine Corps to Retire Last AV-8B Harrier IIs in June
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps plans to retire its last Boeing AV-8B Harrier II vertical-takeoff and landing attack jets this summer, according to the 2026 Marine Corps Aviation Plan released Feb. 10,…
U.S. Marine Corps Selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A Platform to Support Next-Generation Expeditionary Air Operations From General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. SAN DIEGO – 10 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the…
Marine Corps Passes Fiscal 2025 Financial Audit
From Communication Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps, Feb.9, 2026 HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS – For the third 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…
Israel MOD Signs $130M Deal with Elbit Systems to Integrate Israeli Systems on CH-53Ks
Release From Elbit Systems As part of the preparations for receiving the CH-53K “Pereh” helicopters, the Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has signed a deal with Elbit Systems to integrate advanced Israeli technologies, including…
Marines Establish Refueling Point in Indo-Pacific
Feb. 6, 2026 | By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Getz , 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 traveled to Tinian, one of the Northern Mariana Islands, to establish and operate a forward arming…
