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New rocket rounds give Marines ways to stay hidden while firing

The current version of the launcher creates a bright flash and large smoke cloud when fired, potentially giving away the position of Marines.

14 months ago

Prototype air defense interceptor for Marine Corps wraps up last test

The new air defense prototype is meant to fill the Marine Corps' gaps in protecting against threats at a longer range.

By Irene Loewenson

3 years ago

4 rockets hit Iraqi air base housing US contractors, no casualties

The incident was the latest in a string of attacks in recent weeks in Iraq that have targeted mostly installations that house Americans.

4 years ago

Rockets hit near Iraq base housing US trainers, no one hurt

The rockets landed outside Balad air base, and comes days ahead of a new round of so-called strategic Iraq-U.S. talks on April 7.

4 years ago

Rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone, no casualties

Two Iraqi security officials said one rocket fell within the perimeter of the vast U.S. Embassy complex.

4 years ago

‘Lethal, dependable, flexible’: Vietnam-era rocket launcher upgrades expected for Marines in 2022

The new version will allow Marines to safely fire multiple shots a day while inside a building or a bunker.

By Philip Athey

5 years ago

4 rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone in challenge to Iraqi PM

Four rockets exploded inside Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American embassy, Iraq’s military said Thursday, in the third such attack since the U.S. embarked on strategic talks with Iraq’s new government.

5 years ago

Iraqi army says 2 rockets hit base near Baghdad, no losses

Two rockets hit an Iraqi base frequented by U.S. troops north of Baghdad late Saturday without causing any casualties, Iraq’s military said, the third such attack this month and just days after Washington and Baghdad launched strategic talks.

5 years ago

Iraqi military says 3 rockets strike near Baghdad airport

Three Katyusha rockets struck near the military sector of the Baghdad airport early on Wednesday but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said.

5 years ago

Iraqi military says 2 rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone

The attack came as the U.S.-led coalition pulled out of a second base elsewhere in Iraq, in line with a planned drawdown.

5 years ago

Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone

At least three rockets struck Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base south of Baghdad where U.S.-led coalition troops and NATO trainers were present, Iraqi security officials said. It was the fourth such attack in the span of a week.

5 years ago

All options on the table following deadly rocket attack in Iraq ‘most likely’ carried out by Iran-backed group

“You don’t get to shoot at our bases, kill and wound Americans and get away with it."

By Shawn Snow, Joe Gould and Meghann Myers

5 years ago