U.S. Marines, and service members from Australia and the United Kingdom, participated in a kill web demonstration aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 3, 2024. The trilateral defense and security partnership amongst the three allies, also known as AUKUS, displayed their shared commitment to strengthen deterrence capabilities and promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
During a combat training scenario, service members from the three countries were joined by contractors from AeroVironment, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer. Together, everyone worked to search, locate and destroy mock enemy tanks, using two inert Switchblade 600 munitions. Switchblade 600 munitions are direct fire loitering...
Sgt. Maj. Chris K. Singley accepted responsibility from Master Gunnery Sgt Jason Benedict, senior enlisted advisor for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory during a relief and appointment ceremony on April 11, 2024 at Harry Lee Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.
The U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory/Futures Directorate (MCLW/FD) has signed an agreement with MD5, the National Security Technology Accelerator, to help advance readiness for future threats to forces of the United States.
The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory/Futures Directorate is tasked, by the Commandant, to identify future challenges and opportunities, develop warfighting concepts, and comprehensively explore options available to the warfighter, in order to inform the combat development process to meet the challenges of the future operating environment.