US Marine Corps • Page 9 of 23

Oct- 2023 -

27 October

US Marines and Georgian Army soldiers run to the extraction point

How to End the US Marine Corps’ Intellectual Civil War

An independent organization must evaluate the US Marine Corps’ strategic plan, Force Design 2030, to help resolve internal strife about its effectiveness.

9 October

Air

A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, soars overhead during its first test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities.

Rojoef Manuel

US Marine Corps Valkyrie Tactical Drone Completes Maiden Flight

The US Marine Corps completed the first flight of its XQ-58A Valkyrie military aerial drone at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

4 October

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Oshkosh Wins Additional $39M ROGUE Fires Contract From US Marines

Oshkosh Defense has received a $39.5-million contract to deliver additional Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE Fires) vehicles to the US Marine Corps.

Sep- 2023 -

28 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines to Field Test Korean Armed Robotic Mule in December

The US Marine Corps will field test Hanwha Defense’s Arion-SMET unmanned ground vehicle in early December.

26 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Seek Long-Range Air-Launched Loitering Munition

The US Naval Air Systems Command is conducting market research to identify potential suppliers of a long-range air-launched munition for the US Marine Corps.

26 September

Air

Joe Saballa

Only 55% of US F-35s ‘Mission Capable:’ GAO

The US Government Accountability Office has found that only a little more than half of the country’s F-35 fighter jets were “mission capable” as of March 2023.

25 September

Air