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Jun- 2021 -

25 June

US Marines to Equip Armored Vehicles with Israeli Loitering Munitions

The US Marine Corps has chosen an Israeli defense firm to supply smart loitering munitions system for integration into the service’s armored vehicles.

16 June

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy, Marines Test Next-Gen Mine Detection Systems

US Navy and Marine Corps teams tested a range of underwater mine detection systems during the 50th Baltic Operation military exercise.

May- 2021 -

18 May

Air

Tong Ong

US Army Successfully Tests Classified ‘Suicide Drone’

The US Army destroyed two of three targets employing its new classified loitering munitions or “suicide drones” during a test conducted at Edge 21.

11 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Military Acquiring 600 Advanced Ground Robots Worth $70 Million

The US armed forces is acquiring 600 additional Centaur unmanned ground vehicles worth more than $70 million from technology company FLIR Systems.

Mar- 2021 -

5 March

Commentary

Kelsey Baker

DoD Must Review Shaky Medal Award Process, Address Racial Disparity

Cracking open the Medal of Honor award process — making it more objective and transparent — might be one of the best ways to address the racial problems and lack of diversity that plagues the US military.

Feb- 2021 -

4 February

Technology

A US Army Pacific soldier walks down a trail 22 July 2016 while controlling an unmanned vehicle as part of the Pacific Manned Unmanned–Initiative at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii.

Inder Singh Bisht

Corps General: Marines Must Shed Mistrust of AI

Marines need to shed their mistrust of unmanned and artificial intelligence systems in order to stay ahead of China’s growing military capabilities, said the force’s top officer.

Jan- 2021 -

28 January

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Corps Green Lights Autonomous Vessel Carrying Armed Swarm Drones

The US Marines Corps has selected a Louisiana-based ship manufacturer to build a long-range unmanned warship equipped with its own swarm of armed drones.

Jul- 2020 -

31 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

One Marine Dead, 8 Missing After Accident off California

At least one Marine has died and eight others remained missing Friday after an accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the California coast, the US military announced.

Mar- 2020 -

10 March

Middle East