US Marine Corps
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Oct- 2021 -22 October
US Marines Officially Acquire MQ-9A Reaper Drones
The US Marine Corps has officially taken ownership of two previously-leased MQ-9A Reapers expected to bolster its expeditionary program.
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5 October
US Marines Buy Israeli Rifle-Mounted Counter-Drone Systems
The US Marine Corps has purchased an unspecified number of SMASH 2000 rifle-mounted counter-drone systems for evaluation.
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Aug- 2021 -18 August
US Marines Test New NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile System
The US Marine Corps tested its new anti-ship missile system during the Large Scale Exercise 2021.
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10 August
US Marine CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopter Begins Initial Testing
The US Marine Corps has begun initial operations testing of its CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter.
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Jul- 2021 -20 July
US Marines Tap Textron, General Dynamics for Reconnaissance Vehicle
The US Marine Corps has selected General Dynamics Land Systems and Textron Systems for contract negotiations to develop a prototype for its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle.
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14 July
US Marines Test Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones
The US Marines Corps tested a multi-purpose mini-drone designed to carry a range of payloads and be fired from grenade launchers.
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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.
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16 June
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.
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May- 2021 -18 May
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.
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11 May
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.
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