- June 7th, 2026
The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing to move forward with a potential procurement of specialized 5.56x45mm anti-drone ammunition designed to turn standard-issue rifles into close-range counter-uncrewed aerial system (c-sUAS) weapons, according to a recent acquisition notice. The effort reflects a...
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 U.S. Marine Corps is quietly laying the groundwork for what could become one of the most transformative shifts in its aviation history: a single, flexible “capability” designed to fill the operational gaps left by the retirement of the AV-8B...
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...
The U.S. Marine Corps has selected General Atomics’ YFQ-42 uncrewed fighter for evaluation under its Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, a move that signals a significant expansion of the service’s...
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II occupies a singular place in American and global aviation history. It was not only the most mass-produced supersonic fighter jet ever flown by the United States, but also one of the most influential combat...
L3Harris Technologies and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) have announced a major milestone in the U.S. Marine Corps’ quest to equip its rotary-wing aviation with long-range, affordable precision strike weapons. On Jan. 30, 2026, NAVAIR awarded L3Harris...