Marines
The US Marine Corps conducted its fourth test of its new experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle.The XQ-58A Valkyrie sensed and transmitted target data for a force of F-35 stealth fighters.The test pushed the manned-unmanned teaming concept “a step further” for the entire joint force, an official said. The US Marines…
It’s shot down Iranian spy drones from the deck of an amphibious ship in the Strait of Hormuz and hunted unmanned aircraft in the Yuma Desert.But it’s about to be put through its paces like never before.The Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, the Marines’ long-awaited drone-killing machine, is…
A former Air Force civilian engineer who led maintenance at Robins Air Force Base removed a crucial inspection procedure that could have identified a worn propeller blade before it caused a KC-130 Hercules crash in 2017 that killed 16 troops, federal prosecutors allege in newly released court documents.James Michael Fisher,…
The Marines were just over a hundred miles away from the southern tip of Taiwan when they seized the airstrip. They were operating in Northern Luzon and the Batanes Islands, Philippine territory north of the mainland — key terrain for a potential conflict with China.The mission, known as maritime key…
The US Marines’ new amphibious combat vehicle made its first overseas deployment in the Philippines.US and Philippine troops conducted drills in the South China Sea to strengthen security in the region.The service temporarily suspended ACV operations following multiple rollovers in 2022. The Marine Corps’ new amphibious combat vehicle, or ACV,…
