U.S. Marine Corps Retires AV-8B
The U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated AV-8B Harrier II for the final time on May 11 and 12, 2024, before switching to F-35B jets.
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Navy / Maritime
Land
Marines Award $79 Million Contract for ACV-R Test Vehicles
Iveco Defence Vehicles/BAE Systems obtains a $79 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to manufacture and deliver ACV-R test vehicles.
Land
USMC Tests MADIS MADIS Mk1 AD System’s Production Model
The U.S. Marine Corps has tested the near-finalised version of the MADIS Mk1 air defence system at Yuma Proving Ground.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Marines’ Unmanned Truck Fire Anti-Ship Missile to Hit Target at Sea
The Marine Corps deployed an unmanned truck to the seashore to strike a surface target and launched a Navy missile from the vehicle.
Air
Ammunition
F-35B Shot Itself
An ammunition round that exploded damaged a Marine Corps F-35B. The jet was conducting a night-time close air support mission on the Yuma Range Complex.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Metal Shark to Develop LRUSV for U.S. Marine Corps
Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the United States Marine Corps.
