- June 7th, 2026
As the sun dipped below the horizon at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, a chapter in aviation history came to a close. In a solemn sundown ceremony, the U.S. Marine Corps officially marked the end of more than five...
The unmistakable roar of the AV-8B Harrier II has echoed across battlefields, ship decks, and air stations for more than four decades. On Wednesday, that sound officially became part of history as the United States Marine Corps bid farewell to...
The U.S. Marine Corps is moving to significantly expand the air-to-air arsenal of its aging F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet by integrating air-to-air optimized versions of the 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II), a step that reflects the rapidly...
Northrop Grumman announced on January 8, 2026, that it has won the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) contract, teaming with Kratos Defense to deliver a Marine-tailored variant of...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded an $80,163,321 firm-fixed-price contract modification to supply 52 PROTECTOR RT20 remote turrets for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm (ACV-30) variant, according to a notice from the U.S. Department of War....
The U.S. Marine Corps has formally accepted the first full-rate production Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), marking a pivotal transition from prototype development to an operational, line-unit capability. The announcement, made by Program Executive Officer Land Systems and reported...
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has unveiled the L3Harris Red Wolf missile, a modular munition at the heart of its Long Range Attack Munition (LRAM) program. This revelation follows a clandestine test in November 2024, where an AH-1Z Viper attack...
The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and allied nations launched the eighth edition of Exercise Sama Sama on October 7 near Subic Bay in the Philippines. This year’s event, which will span two weeks, marks...