Latest "U.S. Marine Corps" stories

RAND calls for reexamination of surface connectors’ survivability

RAND warns surface connectors, including the LCU and Ship-to-Shore Connector, weren't designed with today's naval threats in mind.

By Megan Eckstein

5 hours ago

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl answers a question Sept. 6, 2023, at the Defense News Conference in Pentagon City.

Marines to test out first stern landing vessel at Project Convergence

Five companies are building competitive prototypes, and the Marines will select one to fulfill the Landing Ship Medium program within the next two years.

By Megan Eckstein

4 weeks ago

Marines overhaul approach to smart robots, eye new military job

Now, Marine leaders want to bring all of the service’s unmanned systems efforts under one roof.

By Hope Hodge Seck

5 weeks ago

US Navy awards Sikorsky $2.7 billion for 35 CH-53K helicopters

The contract covers 12 lot 7 and 15 lot 8 aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as eight aircraft for the Israeli Air Force.

By Megan Eckstein

6 weeks ago

US Marine Corps wants to further speed up Force Design overhaul plans

Marines are already using alternative acquisition models and leveraging existing tech to modernize. They still want to move faster.

By Megan Eckstein

3 months ago

Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China fury

The Philippine government has identified four new local military areas where rotational U.S. forces with their weapons will be allowed to stay indefinitely

6 months ago