Modern Day Marine 2026
Marine Amphibious Combat Vehicles To Get Missile-Swatting Active Protection Systems
Active Protection Systems will give Marine ACVs a critical new layer of defense against anti-armor threats that could also help down incoming drones.
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First USMC MQ-58 Valkyrie CCA Drones To Arrive In 2029
The MQ-58 with conventional landing gear will mark the beginning of the Marines’ operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft journey, with other types likely to follow.
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New Cruise Missile-Armed MV-75 Tiltrotor Concept For The Marines Shown Off
The Marines have said “everything is on the table” when it comes to potential replacements for their AH-1 and UH-1 helicopters.
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Light Uncrewed Cargo Helicopters Based On Robinson R66 And Bell 505 Compete For USMC Contract
Adaptations of two proven commercial rotary-wing designs are vying for a U.S. Marine Corps autonomous resupply vehicle requirement.
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F-35s Quarterbacking Drones Seen As Gateway To USMC’s 6th Gen Fighter
Collaborative Combat Aircraft will “bridge” the Marines to a family of new capabilities that could include a new stealth fighter based on F/A-XX.
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KC-130J’s Hellfire Missile-Firing Harvest Hawk Kits Retired By Marines
Developed to turn USMC C-130s into close air support platforms during the Global War on Terror, Harvest Hawk’s relevance has waned.
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USMC’s Old F/A-18 Hornets To Get Drone Swatting Laser Guided Rockets
The combat-proven APKWS II laser-guided rocket’s use as a valuable low-cost air-to-air weapon continues to grow.
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YFQ-42 Fighter Drone To Test USMC’s Autonomy ‘Brain’ Alongside Crewed Jets
General Atomics’ YFQ-42 has been selected by the Marines to test how CCAs will think and fight with the MAGTF.
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Company Behind Drone-Killing Hellfire Missile-Armed Buggy Set To Get Marine Corps Contract
The Denied Area Sprinter-Hellfire system offers Marines a new highly mobile way to defend against drones and potentially other aerial threats.
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Marine XQ-58 Valkyries Will Launch Via Rockets Or Runways
Rocket-launched USMC XQ-58s will still need to touch down on runways after their missions, presenting opportunities and a few tradeoffs.
