Tag: US Marines
US Marines Receive Reaper Drone
The US Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first General Autonomics MQ-9 Reaper Drone supplied under a US Air Force contract.
This is...
US Army Down-Selects Shadow Replacement Candidates
The US Army has selected five potential candidates to replace its RQ-7B Shadow under its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 2 program....
US Marines commence next rotational deployment to Australia
US Marine Corps (USMC) forces have commenced the Corps’ latest forward deployment to Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory, it was announced on 22 March.
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Shoulder Fired Arms – Requirement and Technologies
Shoulder fired weapons are not only the mainstay of the infantryman but also a vital complement for other combat and support personnel.
Shoulder fired weapons...
Air Defence Warning – RED
NATO’s ground based air defence (GBAD) has made important strides in catching up its rivals lead in countering the forward battlefield air threat.
In June...
Winning the CBQ
The close quarter battle (CQB) requires weapons that can be brought quickly onto a target, not to mention sights that allow quick and accurate...
Nowhere to Hide
Published in December 2020/January 2021 issue - Targeting pods have matured and are turning the laser-guided bomb from bludgeon to rapier!
Though guided munitions date...
UAVs evolve to meet the changing mission
Published in the October/November 2020 Issue - Unmanned aerial vehicles can be employed from the smallest to largest military formations, to meet a developing...
Military leaps ahead with Commercially Developed Waveforms
The drive for increased capacity means the military can adopt commercially developed waveforms but adapt them for tighter security.
Waveforms are the software that dictate...
Winter is Coming
Climate change and the geographical struggle to control natural resources in cold environments has made the need to operate in extreme cold more likely.
There...
