BAE Systems, Kongsberg eyeing upgrade to Marine Corps’ ACV centered on battlefield awareness

BAE Systems, Kongsberg eyeing upgrade to Marine Corps’ ACV centered on battlefield awareness
BAE Systems, Kongsberg eyeing upgrade to Marine Corps’ ACV centered on battlefield awareness

The capabilities the companies described as part of the ICS are similar to what Pentagon officials have said is needed for Joint All Domain Command and Control.

Marine Commandant says new amphib readiness memo will ‘outlast’ him, CNO

Marine Commandant says new amphib readiness memo will ‘outlast’ him, CNO
Marine Commandant says new amphib readiness memo will ‘outlast’ him, CNO

“When you see that visible signature, it’s a reminder to all hands that it’s all hands on deck time to get the amphibs ready,” said Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine Corps commandant.

The sights of Modern Day Marine 2024 [Photos]

The sights of Modern Day Marine 2024 [Photos]
The sights of Modern Day Marine 2024 [Photos]

Checking out some of the notable items on display at this year’s Modern Day Marine conference.

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MQ-9A and beyond: How the Marine Corps is redefining expeditionary performance with next-gen UAS

MQ-9A and beyond: How the Marine Corps is redefining expeditionary performance with next-gen UAS
MQ-9A and beyond: How the Marine Corps is redefining expeditionary performance with next-gen UAS

Adoption of the MQ-9 platform is just getting started; one of the most important new chapters for this platform will be the one written by the U.S. Marine Corps. 

‘Everything needs to be smaller, lighter’: Marines seek robust, deployable tech for future combat

‘Everything needs to be smaller, lighter’: Marines seek robust, deployable tech for future combat
‘Everything needs to be smaller, lighter’: Marines seek robust, deployable tech for future combat

“No matter what theater we talk about – PACOM, Europe – everything needs to be smaller, lighter [and] very modular, so…we can throw it in the back of a pickup truck,” said Col. Devin Licklider, program manager for MAGTF Command & Control.

Marines new ‘Fusion Center’ aimed transitioning cutting edge tech more smoothly

Marines new ‘Fusion Center’ aimed transitioning cutting edge tech more smoothly
Marines new ‘Fusion Center’ aimed transitioning cutting edge tech more smoothly

Marine Corps officials said the new office will act as a bridge over the Pentagon’s infamous “valley of death” and will first focus on counter-drone systems.

Parsons, Rafael team up on competition to defend Marine bases from small drones

Parsons, Rafael team up on competition to defend Marine bases from small drones
Parsons, Rafael team up on competition to defend Marine bases from small drones

The two companies will likely have stiff competition in a tech space that has proven vital for the wars both in Ukraine and Israel.

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AI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success

AI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success
AI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success

Valuable intelligence insights can be gleaned from logistics or flight-test data when artificial intelligence or machine learning is applied.

F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer

F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer
F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer

While the Pentagon now expects the plane to fly until 2088, GAO found the services are planning to slash flight hours, which can help hold down the program’s topline.

Navy’s new landing ship could cost billions more than planned: CBO

Navy’s new landing ship could cost billions more than planned: CBO
Navy’s new landing ship could cost billions more than planned: CBO

CBO says buying 18 medium landing ships could cost $3.6 billion more than the Navy expects, a 138 percent overrun.

US and allies put ‘perishable’ amphibious skills to the test in Asia’s biggest military exercise

US and allies put ‘perishable’ amphibious skills to the test in Asia’s biggest military exercise
US and allies put ‘perishable’ amphibious skills to the test in Asia’s biggest military exercise

Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, included 30 countries, seven of them full participants, and more than 9,000 personnel, making it the largest defense exercise in Asia and the longest-running in the world, said Rear Adm. Christopher Stone, commander of the US Navy’s Task Force 76/3.

Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes

Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes
Pentagon delays F-35 retrofits amid upgrade woes

Older F-35 stealth fighters were slated to start getting the Technology Refresh 3 upgrade this month, but the Pentagon has postponed the retrofit plan to an unspecified date.

SPACECOM wants $1.2B in FY25 for ‘unfunded priorities,’ most classified

SPACECOM wants $1.2B in FY25 for ‘unfunded priorities,’ most classified
SPACECOM wants $1.2B in FY25 for ‘unfunded priorities,’ most classified

The SPACECOM list includes almost $704 million for three unnamed classified programs, as well as $90 million to fund a trio of classified Navy electronic warfare-based “counterspace” capabilities.

Replicator, planes and multi-year deals: What’s in the new FY24 defense spending bill

Replicator, planes and multi-year deals: What’s in the new FY24 defense spending bill
Replicator, planes and multi-year deals: What’s in the new FY24 defense spending bill

The bipartisan spending package, released early this morning, increases defense funding by $27 billion over the previous year’s enacted budget and includes a number of key provisions the department had requested.