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USMC intends to field the Maritime Strike Tomahawk as well

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has indicated that besides the Naval Strike Missile, the service intends to field the Maritime Strike Tomahawk missile for anti-ship role as well.

180918-N-VG727-1129 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) A tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) for a live-fire exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III)

USMC will not be getting a shipboard UAV for AEW role

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corp has conceded that it is too difficult to field a shipboard unmanned air vehicle with airborne early warning sensors under its MUX program.

Graphic: NAVAIR

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USMC will attempt to fire NSM from JLTV in June

Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is planning to test fire a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) this June, Marine Corps Times reported.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary D. Bell / Public domain