Marine F-35B and F-35C Plans Are Detailed for the First Time
New details have emerged about plans for the “mix” of F-35B and F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) that …
Naval Forces
Marine Corps Plans Amphibious Vehicle Industry Day
In the aftermath of cancellation of its Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program, United States Marine Corps Systems Command is planning …
USMC Takes a Hard Look at Force Structure
The future force structure of the U.S. Marine Corps has been the subject of considerable debate – and a formal …
Northrop Grumman Board Approves Spin-Off of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced that its board of directors has approved the spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, …
Common Aviation Command and Control System
The Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) program aims to modernize the equipment of the Marine Air Command and …
Poseidon Among New Naval Aircraft Joining the Fleet During the Centennial of Naval Aviation Year
The U.S. Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft has entered into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
Prime contractor …
Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar
The Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), in development by the Marine Corps, is a three-dimensional short-to-medium-range tactical radar designed to detect, …
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a major Army-Marine Corps acquisition program for a new-generation wheeled vehicle that would …
Gulf War: F-14 Tomcat in Combat
When Operation Desert Storm began, the F-14 Tomcat was the only fighter in the U.S. inventory to have scored an …
Marine Personnel Carrier
The Marine Corps has established a requirement for a new Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC), an advanced generation eight-wheeled armored personnel …