The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has announced that the second F-35B squadron officially established in the Indo-Pacific region. The details were given in a 23 October media release, to announce the Marine Aircraft Group 12 re-designated Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 as part of the Marine […]

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The United States Marine Corps have officially retired the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” from their ranks after more than 30 years of dependable service, according to a recent service news release. According to a USMC statement, after 933,614 flight hours over a 34-year career, the AH-1W “Whiskey” Super Cobra flew its last flight over the […]

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The United States Marine Corps has used recently received JLTV tactical vehicles during a humanitarian assistance exercise. On Friday, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit press release said that a U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hold a humanitarian assistance exercise during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) at Bogue Airfield, N.C. […]

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The U.S Navy has announced on Monday that Mark VI patrol boats assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 3 boarded are conducting integrated littoral maritime security operations from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) with the Marines and Sailors already deployed as Task Force Ellis from I Marine Expeditionary Force in the […]

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The United States Marine Corps announced that the Program Executive Officer Land Systems approved initial fielding of the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), which will eventually replace the Corps’ legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicles. “This is truly a significant moment, given the many years the Marine Corps has invested in trying to replace the […]

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In September 2020, an upgraded military version of the world’s only rough terrain reach stacker reached full-rate production. The U.S. Marine Corps has reported that the Rough Terrain Container Handler ( reached a key acquisition milestone. “The Rough Terrain Container Handler resupplies Marines during battle,” said Matt Wilson, project officer for the RTCH program at […]

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The U.S. Marine COprs has announced that Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 received its first set of new attack helicopters earlier this year. The AH-1Z Viper, also known as Zulu, replaced its predecessor, the AH-1W Super Cobra, as the Marine Corps’ primary aircraft for defense. The Vipers are equipped with modern upgrades that allow […]

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A new CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter from Sikorsky has completed sea trials, according to a company news release. “364 landings and takeoffs, day and night, from all nine deck spots. Two weeks of sea trials complete,” the release states. Testing took place on the USS Wasp, a landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship […]

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On August 20, the U.S. Marine Corps announced that 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Marines conducted a Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team rapid deployment drill in support of continued Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force training here. According to a recent service news release, the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) continues to conduct essential, realistic training […]

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The U.S. Marine Corps is replacing its legacy ground weapons locating radar with a new AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) multi-role radar system. The details were given in a 19 August 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s media release, to announce that new radar system will replace the AN/TPS-63 andreduces set up time from eight hours to 30 […]