Marines Considering Autonomous Systems for Almost Everything, General Says
Marines are looking to push as many tasks as possible to autonomous systems as the service aims to operate across wide…
Marines Look Beyond LAVs as Recon Roles Expand
Marines are rethinking how the service does reconnaissance beyond its traditional light armored vehicles as part of the ongoing Force…
Marines Look to EPFs, ESBs as Interim Solution for Light Amphibious Warship
WASHINGTON D.C. — With the Light Amphibious Warship delayed by several years, the Marine Corps is looking to ship classes…
Fewer Marines, More Sensors Part of Berger’s Latest Force Design Revision
THE PENTAGON – Reducing the Marines to 175,000 and adding more sensor capability to smaller units are part of a…
Marines Committed to New Force Design, Despite Criticism From Retired Generals
The Marine Corps’ top requirements officer on Wednesday defended the service’s modernization overhaul against recent criticisms that the Marines are…
Top Stories 2021: U.S. Marine Corps Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021.…
NATO Maritime Commander: Allies Are Coming Up With Modern Littoral Warfare Concepts, and NATO Needs to Exercise Them
The head of NATO’s maritime force says amphibious operations will play a big role in any future combat or crisis…
Marines Eyeing New ‘LXX’ Concept As More Lethal Alternative to LPD Flight IIs
The first LPD Flight II amphibious warship is still in the early stages of construction, but the Marine Corps is…
Marines Update Force Design 2030 After a Year of Experimentation in the Field
The Marine Corps is a year into reshaping its force to become optimized for modern operations – in combat and…
Marines Begin Experimentation to Refine Manual for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
The Marine Corps has released the first version of its Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations manual and is kicking off a…