ManTech International has secured a five-year, $136 million task order to provide research and development support to the U.S. Marine Corps’ science and technology programs. The award under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s Multiple Award Contract covers support for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, Force Design 2030 and emerging capability development, the company said […] More

Sikorsky held a ceremony Friday to mark the completion of the first CH-53K cargo helicopter that was produced for the U.S. Marine Corps at the manufacturer’s digital factory in Stratford, Connecticut. The Lockheed Martin subsidiary built the new King Stallion vehicle using digital technology and other advanced manufacturing equipment, as part of a 200-unit USMC […] More

Four companies have won spots on a potential 10-year, $69 million contract to test and evaluate amphibious and ground combat vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps. MCSC, which functions as the acquisition unit of the U.S. Marine Corps, received seven offers for the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covering support services to the Marine Corps Systems Command […] More

Verizon and Robotic Research have partnered to demonstrate the joint application of a 5G wireless network and a data collection system for an autonomous shuttle pilot program at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The 90-day pilot, which is part of the 5G Living Lab initiative on the military installation, will use Verizon’s […] More

Robert Walsh, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general, has been tapped by SpiderOak Mission Systems to join the secure communication and collaboration product developer’s federal advisory board and help inform its business strategy and product development efforts. Walsh will contribute nearly four decades of experience in serving at USMC and work with other board […] More

LMI has received a one-year contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to continue providing Logistics Command with strategic support that could help enhance the service branch's inventory management. The company will provide software and tools in support of LOGCOM’s mission.

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The U.S. Marine Corps has exercised a $184 million contract option to procure additional amphibious combat vehicles from BAE Systems, increasing the number of ACV full-rate production units ordered by the branch to 72. “The ACV was designed to meet the Marines’ needs of today while allowing for growth to meet future mission role requirements," said John Swift, director of amphibious programs at BAE.

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The DSC-EMI Maintenance Solutions joint venture has won a potential $61.1M contract for management, maintenance, supervision and other services needed to ensure continuous operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California.

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Raytheon Technologies' Collins Aerospace business has awarded Intevac a $5M contract to produce sensor technology for integration onto a night vision system being developed to help U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots fly aircraft in low-light conditions.

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The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have downselected four startups to receive prizes worth $200K combined to pilot their 5G technologies as part of an industry competition launched through the National Security Innovation Network.

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An Ultra Electronics subsidiary has received a $31M order to supply software-defined tactical radio systems to the U.S. Marine Corps for line-of-sight communications. USMC ordered ORION X500 radios via a potential $497M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract Ultra TCS secured last year, the company said Monday.

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Ameresco has received a $38M contract with Duke Energy to update building systems at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina as part of a $41M infrastructure modernization project to help the service branch conserve energy at the installation.

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