Featured in Force Design 2030BYHoward AltmanMay 6, 2022ShareRussian Armor Losses Validate Marines’ Decision To Dump Their Tanks Says GeneralIf the Marine Corps should find itself in need of support from tanks, their plan has a familiar ring. Send in the Army. BYHoward AltmanMay 6, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2022ShareExperimental Marine Unit Deploys ‘Hunter Wolf’ Unmanned Ground Vehicles For Mountain TrainingMarines took to the mountains of West Virginia to test integrating the tracked unmanned vehicle into their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2021ShareThe Marines’ Amphibious Assault Vehicles Just Got Banned From Going In The Water IndefinitelyThe Corps has also yanked its aging tracked amphibious vehicles from any future scheduled deployments, leaving a big capability gap. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New Unmanned Ship Killing Missile Launcher Truck Breaks CoverNaval Strike Missiles fired from unmanned launcher vehicles are important components of new distributed concepts of operations the Marines are developing. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020ShareThe Last Tank Has Left Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Soon The Entire ServiceThe service is planning to retire all of M1s, as well as other heavy armored vehicles, in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020Share
BYHoward AltmanMay 6, 2022ShareRussian Armor Losses Validate Marines’ Decision To Dump Their Tanks Says GeneralIf the Marine Corps should find itself in need of support from tanks, their plan has a familiar ring. Send in the Army. BYHoward AltmanMay 6, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2022ShareExperimental Marine Unit Deploys ‘Hunter Wolf’ Unmanned Ground Vehicles For Mountain TrainingMarines took to the mountains of West Virginia to test integrating the tracked unmanned vehicle into their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 7, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2021ShareThe Marines’ Amphibious Assault Vehicles Just Got Banned From Going In The Water IndefinitelyThe Corps has also yanked its aging tracked amphibious vehicles from any future scheduled deployments, leaving a big capability gap. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New Unmanned Ship Killing Missile Launcher Truck Breaks CoverNaval Strike Missiles fired from unmanned launcher vehicles are important components of new distributed concepts of operations the Marines are developing. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareThe Marines Are Already Ditching Their Young RQ-21 Blackjack DronesThe Marine Corps is looking at other drones, including the MQ-9 Reaper and the small and more unusual V-Bat, to meet its unmanned aircraft needs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020ShareMarine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First TimeThe exercise highlights the growing importance of drones in the Marine Corps’ expeditionary operations plans. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickAug 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020ShareThe Last Tank Has Left Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Soon The Entire ServiceThe service is planning to retire all of M1s, as well as other heavy armored vehicles, in the near future. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020Share
