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Marine Corps Testing Amphib Mine Hunters

Two Defense Department technology incubators recently awarded contracts for rapid prototyping of robots that will help keep Marines safer during beach landings.

JUST IN: Textron Unveils New Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Prototype

Textron Systems announced on May 4 its new prototype vehicle — dubbed Cottonmouth — for the Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program.

U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit Provides ‘In Extremis’ Support

Poised to cruise into the Mediterranean Sea in early October is the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), one of a handful of U.S. military organizations designed to permit the United States to intervene in almost any international crisis within as few as six hours after notification.

Marines Testing Prototypes Of New Amphibious Vehicle

The U.S. Marine Corps has finished construction of three prototypes of its new Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV) and currently is putting them through a series of rigorous tests, officials told a recent industry conference.