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Marines Look To Sea-Launched Loitering Munitions

Friday, September 8th, 2023

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Marines Look To Sea-Launched Loitering Munitions

The first Orca XLUUV Test Asset System is christened and enters the water during a ceremony on April 28, 2022, in Huntington Beach, Calif. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

A top Marine Corps official recently said the service is looking to deploy loitering munitions off on unmanned vessels, but the capability has not been tested yet. Speaking during the Defense News Conference on Sept. 6, Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, said the service is focusing on organic precision fires and loitering munitions. He said the service thinks they can accelerate development of those kinds of systems because industry is further ahead than the…

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