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The Marines Want a Next-Gen Combat Utility Uniform. Here's What Could Change Marines from 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, climb out of a river during an endurance course, April 1, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps) 27 Jan 2021 The Marine Corps wants to upgrade its combat utility uniform, a move officials say could save the service millions of dollars and provide wearers with better protection in the field. Marines currently have two separate utility uniforms they wear outside tropical environments: the digital-patterned combat utility uniform and flame-resistant organizational gear, known as th...

USNI News Ingalls Eyeing LPD Cost Reductions, Capability Increases As Future Fleet Design Evolves USS Arlington (LPD-24) transits the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 1, 2019. US Navy Photo As the Navy looks to smaller and cheaper manned and unmanned ships to fill out its future fleet, a larger amphibious warship program is positioning itself to remain in shipbuilding plans by highlighting the ability to continue bringing costs down – including through a potential first-ever multi-ship buy – and adding capability. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks (LPD-17) went from a troubled new...

U.S. Marine Corps Begin Widespread Fielding of Rifle Suppressors Our Bureau 1621 The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has begun the process of fielding thousands of suppressors to infantry, reconnaissance and special operation units for employment on the M27, M4 and M4A1 rifles. Small arms suppressors are designed to reduce a weapon’s noise, flash and recoil. They are also time-efficient, as attachment and detachment only takes a few seconds. Suppressors can save lives as Marines engaged in battle can expose themselves from their firing position. It reduces their audible and visual signa...

B Marines risk their lives to protect others. Many are trained to locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat. They engage adversaries in any clime and place, no matter how arduous the conditions. Marine Corps Systems Command is tasked not only with enhancing the lethality of warfighters. The command also strives to protect them. MCSC has taken another step toward increasing lethality and protection for Marines. In December, the command began the process of fielding thousands of suppressors to infantry, reconnaissance ...

Marines risk their lives to protect others. Many are trained to locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat. They engage adversaries in any clime and place, no matter how arduous the conditions. Marine Corps Systems Command is tasked not only with enhancing the lethality of warfighters. The command also strives to protect them. MCSC has taken another step toward increasing lethality and protection for Marines. In December, the command began the process of fielding thousands of suppressors to infantry, reconnaissance and ...