Marine Corps MQ-9 Reapers to Operate in Okinawa for Intelligence, Surveillance Ops
Up to six U.S Marine Corps MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles will operate from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa for…
Houthis Shoot Down U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Over Red Sea
Houthis shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper off the coast of Yemen over the Red Sea, a defense official confirmed…
First Marine Corps MQ-9A Reaper Squadron Now Operational
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU 3) introduced its new Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles in a ceremony at Marine…
UPDATED: U.S. MQ-9 Drone Crashes in Black Sea After Collision with Russian Fighter; Recovery Options Unclear
This story has been updated to add comments from Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder and Marine Corps Commandant…
Report to Congress on Large Unmanned Aerial System Transfer to Ukraine
The following is the March 1, 2023 Congressional Research Service Report, Large Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Transfer to Ukraine: Issues…
Report to Congress on Current, Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The following is the July 28, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Current and Potential Programs.…
Report to Congress on the Future of Unmanned Aircraft
The following is the July 18, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Roles, Missions, and Future Concepts.…
Report on Current, Future Pentagon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Programs
The following is the April 13, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Current and Potential Programs…
Marines Want VTOL Family of Systems for Future Vertical Lift
The Marine Corps have landed on a family-of-systems approach to developing its next rotary-wing fleet, as it refines requirements for…
Marine Corps Shifting Focus From High Turnover Force To Retaining Experienced Marines
The Marine Corps will undertake a multi-year shift from its signature high turnover and young force approach to new ways to…