US Marine – Page 2 – The Defense Post

Feb- 2026 -

10 February

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 22, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2d Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

US Marine Corps Seeks AI-Savvy Troops for Warfighting Experimentation

The US Marine Corps is turning to its own ranks for the next wave of drone and artificial intelligence innovation, seeking troops with expertise in those areas to shape how the service fights in the future.

Jan- 2026 -

9 January

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The US Marine Corps is Finally Getting Its Own Loyal Wingman Drone

XQ-58 Valkyrie is an unmanned aerial system developed by Kratos, equipped with modular payload bays, conventional takeoff and landing capability, and flexible runway operations.

7 January

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

MQ-9B Drone Picks Up a New ‘Brain’ for Data-Heavy Missions

The Knox-5 processor is built on an open SOSA-aligned architecture, supports air, land, and maritime missions, and runs cloud-native applications in contested environments.

Dec- 2025 -

23 December

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

3D Printing Sends Broken F-15 Back to Action Within Hours

US Air Force and Marine Corps repair teams have joined forces to send a damaged F-15 back to flight status in just a few hours, far ahead of the original several-month timeline.

5 December

Americas

An Amphibious Combat Vehicle is seen trudging on ocean waters. The vehicle has four antennae on top of it, all pointing straight up. It's painted in camouflage. A misty mix of white and muddy brown water surrounds it as it traverses the waters.

Jodesz Gavilan

BAE Systems Wins $184M US Marine Contract for Cannon-Equipped ACVs

BAE Systems has been awarded a $184.4-million contract to supply the US Marine Corps with 30 additional ACVs outfitted with cannons.

Oct- 2025 -

23 October

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

US Marines’ F-35B Squadron Logs 4,700 Mishap-Free Flight Hours During Deployment

The US Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542, flying F-35Bs, has returned from a five-month deployment after flying 1,099 combat sorties and logging 4,736 accident-free hours.

Apr- 2025 -

30 April

Americas

Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm (ExDECS) system.

Christine Casimiro

US Marines Get First Microwave Weapon Prototype to Destroy Drone Swarms

The US Marine Corps has received its first high-power microwave (HPM) system prototype purpose-built to counter drone swarms.

Dec- 2024 -

2 December

Americas

KAUAI, Hawaii - A Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System launcher deploys into position aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 2021.

Christine Casimiro

US Marines to Use NMESIS Anti-Ship Missile Launcher in Indo-Pacific

The US 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment has received the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System in a ceremony at Dewey Square on Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

May- 2024 -

6 May

Air