STAFFORD, Virginia – BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract option from the U.S. Marine Corps for 36 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) under full-rate production, the company said in a Feb. 11 release. The order demonstrates the Marine…
Oshkosh Defense Celebrates Production of the 10,000th JLTV
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh Defense LLC, an Oshkosh Corp. company, recently produced the 10,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the company said in a Feb. 9 release. This significant milestone represents over a decade of proprietary experience in designing, building, and delivering…
NAVAIR Orders Five VH-92 Presidential Helicopters from Sikorsky
ARLINGTON, Va. — Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Sikorsky a third production contract to build five VH-92A helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. — a Lockheed Martin company — a…
Marine Corps Adds 5th F-35B Squadron to its Force
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps is converting a fifth squadron to the F-35B Lightning II strike fighter. In a Jan. 29 ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, the “Vikings” of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225…
Marine Corps Commandant wants Marines to trust technology
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger said cooperation, innovation and trust are keys to future success for the sea services. “Going forward in a great power competition, no single service is going to keep our advantage,” said Berger,…
HMS Queen Elizabeth Assumes Role as Royal Navy’s New Fleet Flagship
LONDON — HMS Queen Elizabeth assumed the role of fleet flagship as the Royal Navy moves closer to deploying the world’s most technologically advanced carrier strike group, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said in a Jan. 29 release. Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Jerry…
Metal Shark Developing Autonomous Naval Defense System for Marine Corps
Jeanerette, La. — Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long-Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the U.S. Marine Corps, the company said in a Jan. 25 release. The LRUSV System will usher in…
US DoD, UK Defence Ministry Sign Accord for Joint Carrier Strike Group Deployment
LONDON and ARLINGTON, Va. — Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller and U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace have cosigned the Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment. The Joint Declaration enables the deployment of U.S. Marine…
BAE Systems to Support U.S. AV-8B Harrier II Fleet to 2029
LONDON — BAE Systems and Vertex Aerospace have signed a nine-year agreement to enhance availability of the U.S. Marine Corps’ AV-8B Harrier II fleet, the company said in a Jan. 12 release. The U.S. Department of the Navy awarded Vertex…
Marine Corps Presidential Helicopter Testbed Retired
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — After a 32-year career supporting the development of new technologies for the fleet, a historic Sikorsky NVH-3A Sea King helicopter assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River has flown…
