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Marine Corps News
September 2023
Marine Special Operators Seeking New Tech, AI for Future Missions
Just as the Marine Corps is engaged in transformation under its Force Design 2030 plan, Marine Corps Special Operations Command has embarked on a campaign to innovate and modernize for emerging and future threats. -
Marine Corps News
September 2023
Marine Corps Seeking Intel on Reconnaissance Vehicle
By Allyson ParkThe latest update to the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 modernization plan highlights the service’s transition of light armored reconnaissance battalions to mobile reconnaissance battalions, which will require a mix of aerial, sea and land systems. One potential system is the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle, which is currently in the evaluation process as the service contemplates its requirements. -
Marine Corps News
September 2023
Marine Corps Scouting New Reconnaissance Capabilities
The Marine Corps’ reconnaissance capabilities are currently “ground vehicle-centric,” according to the 2022 annual update on the service-wide Force Design 2030 modernization campaign. As the service shifts its focus to the Indo-Pacific, “sole reliance on armored ground vehicles for reconnaissance is too limiting, especially in complex littoral environments,” the update said. -
Marine Corps News
July 2023
Marine Corps Fields More Mobile Light Tactical Vehicle
By Allyson ParkThe Marine Corps has begun fielding Polaris’s MRZR Alpha 4 Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle, marking a significant milestone in the Corps’ Force Design 2030 modernization effort. -
Marine Corps News
July 2023
JUST IN: Marine Corps Ramps Up Production of Remote Weapon Stations
By Cambrie EckertThe Marine Corps is preparing for the transition to full-rate production of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System Remote Weapon Station, according to a July 10 press release from manufacturer Kongsberg. -
Marine Corps News
June 2023
JUST IN: Marine Corps ‘Ready’ for Peer Adversaries, Says Incoming Acting Commandant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If there are any in the Marine Corps worried that the retirement next month of Commandant Gen. David Berger will lead to radical changes for the service, remarks from his nominated successor at the Modern Day Marine conference should put any fears to rest. -
Marine Corps News
June 2023
JUST IN: Marine Corps Faces Command, Control Challenges at Sea
Washington, D.C. — Marine Corps maritime expeditionary warfare capability is critical to operating in the Indo-Pacific, and as much as the right ships are needed for successful operations, technology gaps in command-and-control systems at sea might be the immediate vulnerability, officials said. -
Marine Corps News
June 2023
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Marine Corps Commandant Says Logistics, Industrial Base Are Major Concerns (Updated)
For all the controversy in recent months about whether the Marine Corps will have the amphibious ships and capabilities it needs, the bigger worries for the service’s outgoing commandant are whether the service and Joint Force can manage contested logistics, and whether the defense industrial base can deliver weapons and systems on time. -
Marine Corps News
June 2023
JUST IN: Marine Corps’ Littoral Capabilities are Lagging, Berger Says
In his final speech as Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. David Berger emphasized a topic he’s been messaging for months: the service’s need for increased littoral capabilities. -
Marine Corps News
June 2023
Contested Logistics to Pose Problems for Marines
By Tom Driggers and Kea MatoryThe Marine Corps has a long and storied history of successfully operating in contested environments — from the shores of Iwo Jima to the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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