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military2 years ago•7 min saved

Marine Corps Prepares for Future with Force Design and Robotics Integration

The US Marine Corps has published its annual update to Force Design 2030, the plan to revamp the Marine Corps’ technology, recruitment, installations, and training. The update includes several specific initiatives, such as a new reconnaissance battalion, a common launcher for ground-launched loitering munitions, and a long-range attack munition. The plan also reinforces the importance of amphibious ships and the establishment of the Marine Littoral Regiment. The service has received broad bipartisan support from Capitol Hill, and the Marines are seeing tangible results from their modernization efforts.

via Breaking Defense|

#amphibious-ships #force-design-2030 #hypersonic-weapons

military2 years ago•6 min saved

Navy's Tech Priorities Anger Marines and Shortchange Amphibious Fleet.

The Pentagon has rejected a key element of the Navy's newest shipbuilding plan, which has sparked a debate over the future of troop-carrying ships that are the centerpiece of the Marine Corps' seaborne mission. The disagreement raises questions over what direction Pentagon leadership wants to go in building new amphibious ships to ferry Marines and their equipment around the globe as the Corps pivots to countering China after two decades in the Middle East. The Navy's decision to pause the ship funding is part of a wider relook at the Navy's amphibious ship programs ordered by the Pentagon, to consider whether they align with broader policy goals.

via POLITICO|

#amphibious-ships #china #marines

military2 years ago•6 min saved

US Navy and Marine Corps face budget challenges for amphibious ships and munitions.

The US Navy has halted its pursuit of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock line due to growing costs and delays in the shipyard, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday. The pause on buying amphibious ships is so the Navy can perform a Battle Force Ship Assessment and Requirements Study, which will help inform amphibious ship buys and likely wrap up in the third quarter of FY 2023, and evaluate both possible cost savings and capabilities. However, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger made the case for the LPD-17 Flight II line and said a block buy acquisition strategy is the way to pursue the ships to save money.

via USNI News|

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