The Japanese government has begun preparation work for the construction of a military airfield and its supporting facilities on Mageshima. Kyodo reports that the Japanese government currently plans for construction… Continue reading "Japan Announces Development Plans for Mageshima"
The US Air Force struck Kata’ib Hezbollah bases in Iraq and Syria on the 29th December, following a Katyusha rocket attack of over 30 rockets on the K1 military base… Continue reading "US Strikes Kata’ib Hezbollah Bases"
British OpenWorks Engineering has published a news article reporting that their SkyWall100 drone capture system has been demonstrated to the Commandant of the US Marine Corps at the Marine Corps Base… Continue reading "SkyWall100 Anti-Drone System Was Demonstrated to US Marine Corps"
Back in May, we reported that the US Marine Corps would, at last, be replacing its venerable M40A6 sniper rifles with the Mk 13 Precision Sniper Rifle. The Marine Corps has now… Continue reading "Marine Corps Adopts Nightforce ATACR for Mk 13 Sniper Rifle"
The US Marine Corps has confirmed its intention to transition to a 12 man rifle squad with a new restructuring of the service’s most basic unit. The Corps will shift… Continue reading "USMC to Transition to 12-Man Rifle Squads"
In recent months the Corps has been increasingly open about its intentions to adopt the M27 as its standard issue rifle. Back in August 2017, the USMC released a sole… Continue reading "Marine Corps Seeking to Buy More M27 IARs"
After over 50 years of service, it looks like the Marine Corps is about to replace the venerable M40 Sniper Rifle. The USMC is set to purchase just over 350… Continue reading "The USMC Is Finally Replacing the M40 Sniper Rifle"
The US Marine Corps is interested in the Army’s Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS). Chambered in the longer ranged 7.62x51mm round, the CSASS has the edge over the Corps’ recently fielded M38 adaptation… Continue reading "US Marine Corps Interested In Army’s Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System"