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USMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More Delays
U.S. Marine Corps

USMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More Delays

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 12, 2019

Marine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 6, 2018

Did This A400M Just Upstage The Marines By Tracing A Giant ‘Dick In A Box’ In The Sky?
U.S. Marine Corps

Did This A400M Just Upstage The Marines By Tracing A Giant ‘Dick In A Box’ In The Sky?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 17, 2018

Marines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment Strategy
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment Strategy

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

US Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 Helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps

US Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 6, 2018

Catalina Island’s Famous Cliffside Airport To Get Rebuilt In Marine Training Exercise
U.S. Marine Corps

Catalina Island’s Famous Cliffside Airport To Get Rebuilt In Marine Training Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 1, 2018

USMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At People
U.S. Marine Corps

USMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At People

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

Army’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored Vehicles
Amphibious Vehicles

Army’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored Vehicles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 29, 2018

U.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel Tubes
U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel Tubes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 11, 2018

Readiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty Dismal
U.S. Marine Corps

Readiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty Dismal

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 6, 2018

Marine Corps F-35B Has Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort In South Carolina
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps F-35B Has Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort In South Carolina

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 28, 2018

Marine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 27, 2018

Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 26, 2018

Bell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech Expo
U.S. Marine Corps

Bell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech Expo

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 26, 2018

USMC Cancels Upgrades For Amphibious Vehicles With Replacements Still Years Away
Amphibious Vehicles

USMC Cancels Upgrades For Amphibious Vehicles With Replacements Still Years Away

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 25, 2018

Marine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First Time
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 6, 2018

Marines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From Storms
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From Storms

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 23, 2018

Congress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 Rifles
U.S. Marine Corps

Congress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 Rifles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 26, 2018

Marines Conduct First Field Test Of ‘Non-Lethal’ Mortar Rounds Full of Flash-Bangs
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Conduct First Field Test Of ‘Non-Lethal’ Mortar Rounds Full of Flash-Bangs

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 20, 2018

The OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack Planes
U.S. Marine Corps

The OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 12, 2018

The USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS Gear
U.S. Marine Corps

The USMC’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Getting New Jamming-Resistant GPS Gear

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 29, 2018

Marine KC-130Js Are Getting A Much More Potent Bolt-On Weapons And Sensor Kit
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine KC-130Js Are Getting A Much More Potent Bolt-On Weapons And Sensor Kit

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 27, 2018

It’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps

It’s Official, Contractor-Owned MQ-9 Reaper Drones Will Watch Over Marines in Afghanistan

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 21, 2018

The USMC Is Buying New Amphibious Vehicles That Can’t Swim Faster Than What They Have Now
U.S. Marine Corps

The USMC Is Buying New Amphibious Vehicles That Can’t Swim Faster Than What They Have Now

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 20, 2018

The Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall Apart
U.S. Marine Corps

The Marines Are Still Trying To Figure Out When Their F-35Bs Might Literally Fall Apart

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 15, 2018

Marines Want Their Multi-Role Vertical Takeoff Combat Drone To Be A Flying Radar First
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Want Their Multi-Role Vertical Takeoff Combat Drone To Be A Flying Radar First

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 8, 2018

Use Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested Internally
U.S. Marine Corps

Use Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested Internally

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 5, 2018

Senators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New Budget
U.S. Marine Corps

Senators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New Budget

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 1, 2018

U.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In Afghanistan

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 30, 2018

The Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps

The Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 16, 2018

Marine RQ-21 Blackjack Drones Are Flying Three Times More Than Expected In Iraq and Syria
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine RQ-21 Blackjack Drones Are Flying Three Times More Than Expected In Iraq and Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 15, 2018

Leaked Report Points To Accuracy, Reliability Issues With The Marine Corps’ Newest Rifles
U.S. Marine Corps

Leaked Report Points To Accuracy, Reliability Issues With The Marine Corps’ Newest Rifles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 4, 2018

Marines Want Contractor-Flown Russian Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Gunships At More Exercises
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Want Contractor-Flown Russian Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Gunships At More Exercises

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 1, 2018

Marines Corps Eyes Man-Portable Suicide Drones To Blast Targets on Land and At Sea
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Corps Eyes Man-Portable Suicide Drones To Blast Targets on Land and At Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 24, 2018

The F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down Requirements
U.S. Marine Corps

The F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down Requirements

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 12, 2018

USMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed Dead
U.S. Marine Corps

USMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed Dead

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 4, 2018

US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes During Exercise in Djibouti
U.S. Marine Corps

US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes During Exercise in Djibouti

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 3, 2018

US Marines Might Soon Get New Versions of The Vietnam-Era M72 Rocket Launcher
U.S. Marine Corps

US Marines Might Soon Get New Versions of The Vietnam-Era M72 Rocket Launcher

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

The Best Of The USMC’s Aging F/A-18 Hornets To Receive Lethal Radar Upgrade
U.S. Marine Corps

The Best Of The USMC’s Aging F/A-18 Hornets To Receive Lethal Radar Upgrade

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 22, 2018

Turkey Is Interested in Buying Surplus USMC AV-8B Harriers, Others Likely To Follow
U.S. Marine Corps

Turkey Is Interested in Buying Surplus USMC AV-8B Harriers, Others Likely To Follow

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 7, 2017

The CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd Birthday
U.S. Marine Corps

The CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd Birthday

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 15, 2017

Watch Safehaven Marine’s Stealthy Barracuda Patrol Boat Undergo Intense Boarding Trials
U.S. Marine Corps

Watch Safehaven Marine’s Stealthy Barracuda Patrol Boat Undergo Intense Boarding Trials

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 29, 2017

VH-92A Marine One Replacement Helicopter Has Taken Its First Flight
U.S. Marine Corps

VH-92A Marine One Replacement Helicopter Has Taken Its First Flight

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 3, 2017

Marines Want More Second-Hand F-5 Aggressors And A Light Attack Aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Want More Second-Hand F-5 Aggressors And A Light Attack Aircraft

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 5, 2017

The USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive Helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps

The USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive Helicopter

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 15, 2017

F-35s Head To Japan As Chinese Bombers and Carrier Make Big Moves
U.S. Marine Corps

F-35s Head To Japan As Chinese Bombers and Carrier Make Big Moves

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 12, 2017

Pilot Killed In Yet Another Marine F/A-18 Hornet Crash
U.S. Marine Corps

Pilot Killed In Yet Another Marine F/A-18 Hornet Crash

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 9, 2016

DARPA’s Revolutionary Fixed-Wing VTOL Naval Drone Gets The Video Treatment
U.S. Marine Corps

DARPA’s Revolutionary Fixed-Wing VTOL Naval Drone Gets The Video Treatment

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 2, 2016

Whomp Over the Desert Floor in an AH-1Z Attack Helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps

Whomp Over the Desert Floor in an AH-1Z Attack Helicopter

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 20, 2016

Marine Corps Considers Deploying Small Drones at Squad Level
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps Considers Deploying Small Drones at Squad Level

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 12, 2016

Marines To Turn Super Hercules, Osprey Fleets Into Missile Slinging Electronic Warfare Platforms
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines To Turn Super Hercules, Osprey Fleets Into Missile Slinging Electronic Warfare Platforms

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 13, 2016