This Marine unit now has its own tool to blast drones out of the sky
The system replaces a cumbersome legacy platform Marines have long used to defend the skies: The Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPADs.
By Todd South
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These Marine units will field new mobile command vehicle in 2025
Elsewhere in the Corps, Marines conducted the service’s first organic rebuild of a JLTV engine at a Defense Department depot.
By Todd South
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses
Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.
By Todd South
Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses
Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace.
By Todd South
DOD event challenges industry to down largest drone swarms to date
Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June.
By Jen Judson
Army research biologist admits to bribery scheme for home renovation
A researcher with the Army's Chemical Biological Center admitted to carrying out favors on government contracts in exchange for money for home renovations.
Request to reconsider former soldier’s pardon in fatal shooting denied
A Texas court denied a request to consider whether to reverse the pardon of a former Army sergeant convicted of killing an Air Force veteran.
The robots are coming: US Army experiments with human-machine warfare
But before it works, the service must break from antiquated acquisition processes that prevent rapid purchases and slow down deliveries to soldiers.
By Jen Judson
New ruck built for radio operators undergoes airborne testing
The new radio ruck is expected to field in early 2025.
By Todd South
Soldiers build nuke-detecting backpack
The backpack now allows soldiers to detect and analyze nuclear sites without an eight-hour cooldown period.
By Todd South
Boeing begins 3D-printing Apache helicopter parts
Boeing has teamed up with ASTRO America to 3D-print parts for its Apache attack helicopter as a way to potentially improve supply chains and manufacturing.
By Jen Judson