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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps To Use LSM Test Vehicle At Project Convergence, Five Competitors On Prototypes

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

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Marine Corps To Use LSM Test Vehicle At Project Convergence, Five Competitors On Prototypes

Concept image for the Marine Corps Landing Ship Medium (LSM), previously called the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW). (Image: artist concept, screen shot from a Marine Corps Combat Development & Integration Youtube video)

The Marine Corps plans to test its first Stern Landing Vessel (SLV) early next year as it develops the needs for the new Landing Ship Medium (LSM) to be bought in two years, a top service official said this week. The service contracted with Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) to lease a modified Offshore Support Vessel converted into an SLV as part of the service’s bridging plan to refine the requirements for the LSM and fill the hole of the capability…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]