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Marines select companies to build cannon version of new recon vehicle
The companies must deliver the prototype vehicle by 2025.
By Todd South
North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed
North Korea’s space agency said it would make a third launch attempt in October.
US military aerial reconnaissance pictures from WWII available online
More than 3,600 images showing the changing face of England during World War II were made available in a free online, searchable map.
Doubts about scout snipers arose in infantry units, No. 2 Marine says
The Marine Corps’ controversial decision to scrap scout sniper platoons “came from the ground up."
New variants of Marine amphibious combat vehicles coming soon
Nearly 200 of the amphibious combat vehicle’s basic variant have already been fielded to the Marine Corps, a BAE Systems program manager said.
Marine Corps launches testing of prototypes for new recon vehicle
The ARV is supposed to be adept at sensing threats and conveying that information across networks.
Special ops force calls for ‘untethered’ tool for recon and resupply
For the past two decades, radio frequencies were open, and it was uncommon for those deployed to encounter extensive jamming or interception. That’s not the case when facing more advanced adversaries like Russia or China, as opposed to terrorist organizations.
By Todd South
Marine Raiders tackle ‘influencing’ to disrupt adversaries before the fight
Strategic reconnaissance and irregular warfare are the future.
By Todd South
New in 2022: Marine Corps light armored reconnaissance is at a crossroad
The top Marine wants more recon/counter-recon. This year could see details revealed.
By Todd South
Marine veteran pleads guilty to $2 million fraud scheme involving bogus ‘rescue ops’
Matthew Anthony Marshall, 51, of Whitefish, Montana, pleaded guilty Nov. 10 to wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion after claiming to be a former Force Reconnaissance Marine conducting "off the books" rescue missions for the CIA, according to court documents.
Marine sentenced for stealing ammunition says he was pressured by recon community
It was the culture of the recon community that put Sgt. Gunnar I. Naughton in the position he’s in, he claimed.
By Jared Morgan