New in 2024: Marines train more drone pilots, fill MQ-9 squadrons Three locations use the Reaper drone — and the Corps plans to open a support unit in Cherry Point, North Carolina.By Todd South4 months ago
Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budgetTop Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.By Joe Gould3 years ago
The Corps wants vertical take-off capability for its RQ-21 Blackjack droneA new VTOL capability for the Blackjack drone will scrap the launcher and make the system more expeditionary.By Shawn Snow5 years ago
Here are some of the tactical drones the Marine Corps wants in 2020The Corps is pumping more money into its fleet of small tactical drones than it has in the past two years combined.By Shawn Snow5 years ago
The Corps’ future high-tech MUX drone program is not dead ― here’s where it’s atThe Corps only requested $21.6 million in fiscal year 2020 budget submission for the MUX.By Shawn Snow5 years ago
With Reapers in the sky, Helmand becomes a testing ground for the Corps' future fightA small group of Marines with Task Force Southwest now have MQ-9 Reaper support organic to the unit.By Shawn Snow5 years ago
17 Marine ‘R’ device awards shed light on Corps’ reliance on remote weapons In comparison, the Air Force just recently awarded its first five "R" devices in July.By Shawn Snow6 years ago
RQ-7B Shadow makes its last flight in the CorpsThe tactical drone has been in the Corps’ arsenal for nearly ten years.By Shawn Snow6 years ago
The Corps wants 15 suicide drones swarming from the hands of one front-line Marine The Corps has successfully tested a single operator controlling six drones at once.By Shawn Snow6 years ago
Top Marine: In 15 years, the Corps might not have any manned aircraftThe U.S. military is amid a major shift in pushing cyber, automation, robotics and drone aircraft.By Shawn Snow6 years ago
The Corps is looking for a tube-launched suicide droneThe Corps wants a long-range suicide drone that can loiter over suspected targets at sea or air.By Shawn Snow6 years ago