VX-31 Bids Farewell to the AV-8B Harrier II After 38...
After nearly four decades of service as a Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) workhorse in U.S. naval aviation, the AV-8B Harrier II has officially retired from test operations at...
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Sikorsky Secures Contract to Deliver 99 CH-53K King Stallions to...
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a multibillion-dollar contract to build 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). This...
U.S. Army’s New Maneuver Support Vessel Transports Marine Corps NMESIS...
The U.S. Army’s next-generation Maneuver Support Vessel (Light), or MSV(L), has successfully transported the U.S. Marine Corps’ NMESIS missile launcher during a recent joint test—marking a milestone in cross-service mobility...
US-Japan Integrate NMESIS and MADIS Systems Near Taiwan in Coordinated...
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) have reportedly integrated two key expeditionary defense systems—NMESIS (Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System) and MADIS (Marine Air...
U.S. Army Revives Cancelled Marine Corps Tomahawk Launcher for 2026...
The U.S. Army has confirmed plans to conduct a live fire test in FY2026 using a modified version of the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), a ground-based launcher originally...
U.S. Marine Corps’ ALPV USV Begins First Island Chain Transit...
The U.S. Marine Corps has initiated a significant milestone in its Force Design 2030 modernization effort with the deployment of its Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel (ALPV) on an autonomous transit through...
F-35Bs Deploy to Puerto Rico Amid U.S. Strategic Rebalancing in...
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II jets have landed in Puerto Rico for the first time as part of a forward deployment exercise aimed at enhancing expeditionary combat capabilities and...
U.S. Marines Deploy NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile System to Japan Amid...
The U.S. Marine Corps has forward-deployed its Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) to Japan as part of a broader strategy to bolster anti-ship capabilities and counter China’s growing naval...
U.S. Deploys Typhon and NMESIS Systems to Okinawa, Reinforcing Japan’s...
The United States has deployed two cutting-edge missile systems—Typhon and NMESIS—to Okinawa for joint training with Japanese forces. The move underscores Washington’s commitment to strengthening coastal defense capabilities in the...
U.S. Marine Corps Adopts Naval Drone Training Doctrine to Enhance...
The U.S. Marine Corps is adopting a U.S. Navy-developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) training model to accelerate the integration of Group 3 drones into joint combat operations. This doctrinal shift...