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Marines To Outfit First Platoon With New MRIC Cruise Missile Defeat System By End Of FY ‘25

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Marines To Outfit First Platoon With New MRIC Cruise Missile Defeat System By End Of FY ‘25
The Medium-Range Intercept Capability is set up during a static display at General Raymond G. Davis Center aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, January 12, 2024. Photo: Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Bartman, Marine Corps Combat Development and Integration

The Marine Corps will field its new Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) this year, a lead official confirmed Wednesday, to include outfitting an initial platoon with the cruise missile defeat capability by the end of fiscal year 2025. Col. Andrew Konicki, program manager for ground-based air defense, said the rapid fielding plan for MRIC remains on track after the system was “highly effective” during a key operational test this past fall. “We’re going to continue to grow out that capability…

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