What we now know about the Marine Corps’ plans for Medium Landing Ship

What we now know about the Marine Corps’ plans for Medium Landing Ship
What we now know about the Marine Corps’ plans for Medium Landing Ship

The inclusion of the Medium Landing Ship in the fiscal year 2025 shipbuilding request is a major win for the Marine Corps, which faced significant amphibious shipbuilding cuts last year.

Pentagon scales back F-35, F-15EX fighter buys in FY25 budget request

Pentagon scales back F-35, F-15EX fighter buys in FY25 budget request
Pentagon scales back F-35, F-15EX fighter buys in FY25 budget request

Across the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, the Pentagon will purchase 21 fewer fighter jets than originally expected for the 2025 fiscal year, dropping a planned buy of 107 to 86.

Navy’s new budget request would retire 10 ships early, buy only 6

Navy’s new budget request would retire 10 ships early, buy only 6
Navy’s new budget request would retire 10 ships early, buy only 6

Navy brass and lawmakers go back-and-forth every year about early ship retirements. This year looks like it will be no different.

Pentagon clears V-22 Ospreys to fly again, but gives few details about fatal November crash

Pentagon clears V-22 Ospreys to fly again, but gives few details about fatal November crash
Pentagon clears V-22 Ospreys to fly again, but gives few details about fatal November crash

Pentagon officials say they have “high confidence” that they can return the V-22 Ospreys to flight safely, but are tight lipped on what they learned about the cause of a crash in Japan that killed eight airmen.

Sen. Sullivan says CNO ‘assured’ him new shipbuilding plan will have 31 amphibs

Sen. Sullivan says CNO ‘assured’ him new shipbuilding plan will have 31 amphibs
Sen. Sullivan says CNO ‘assured’ him new shipbuilding plan will have 31 amphibs

The comments from Sen. Dan Sullivan come after a contentious year during which the Navy, Marine Corps and Congress publicly feuded over the state of the amphibious fleet.

Water games: Army observes Marine vessels at Project Convergence experiment

Water games: Army observes Marine vessels at Project Convergence experiment
Water games: Army observes Marine vessels at Project Convergence experiment

“Mechanical issues” sidelined the Army from debuting its new Maneuver Support Vessel-Light at this year’s experiment, while the USMC tested out the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel and a stern landing vessel concept design.

Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding

Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding
Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding

“What I will guarantee from [a] Marine Corps perspective is all the information, all the data will be duly analyzed and treated to get that airplane back into flight as soon as possible,” said Gen. Christopher Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

General Dynamics ARV prototype completes tests ahead of Marine Corps competition

General Dynamics ARV prototype completes tests ahead of Marine Corps competition
General Dynamics ARV prototype completes tests ahead of Marine Corps competition

The Marine Corps has announced an industry day on Feb. 29 to discuss the next stage of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program.

With Gen. Smith hospitalized, a 3-star is in command of Marine Corps

With Gen. Smith hospitalized, a 3-star is in command of Marine Corps
With Gen. Smith hospitalized, a 3-star is in command of Marine Corps

The Marine Corps lacks a confirmed assistant commandant due to ongoing gridlock in the Senate.

‘Ridiculous’: Navy comptroller on contractors stiff arming his auditors

‘Ridiculous’: Navy comptroller on contractors stiff arming his auditors
‘Ridiculous’: Navy comptroller on contractors stiff arming his auditors

Russell Rumbaugh said at least two prime contractors have just recently snubbed his team while they attempted to take stock of government property.

Marines complete first XQ-58A Valkyrie flight

Marines complete first XQ-58A Valkyrie flight
Marines complete first XQ-58A Valkyrie flight

The Marine Corps worked with the same US Air Force squadron flying XQ-58s for that service.

BAE Systems planning counter-drone demo for US Army using new prototype AMPV

BAE Systems planning counter-drone demo for US Army using new prototype AMPV
BAE Systems planning counter-drone demo for US Army using new prototype AMPV

The demo comes as the company’s other arms also seek out ways to equip vehicles with counter-UAS capabilities.

At the deckplates, in the field during a global Navy exercise [PHOTOS]

At the deckplates, in the field during a global Navy exercise [PHOTOS]
At the deckplates, in the field during a global Navy exercise [PHOTOS]

The Navy’s Large Scale Exercise 2023 took place around the world from Aug. 9 to Aug. 18, but its central leadership was based in Norfolk, Va.

Smaller, leaner: Marines put their new ways to fight to the test

Smaller, leaner: Marines put their new ways to fight to the test
Smaller, leaner: Marines put their new ways to fight to the test

Breaking Defense was on hand to see a Marine combat logistics regiment train to stay low-profile while extending the Corps’, and Navy’s, reach.