Raytheon to Arm Marine Corps with Anti-Ship Missiles in $47M Deal

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Regiment, fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, Ariz. on Oct. 17, 2017. US Marine Corps Photo

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Marine Corps is moving to integrate the Naval Strike Missile with its own forces as the service is pushing into a new era of island-hopping warfare.

This week, Raytheon was given a $47-million award to integrate the Naval Strike...

https://news.usni.org/2019/05/08/raytheon-to-arm-marine-corps-with-anti-ship-missiles-in-47m-deal

Marines Want to Field a Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile ‘As Fast As Possible’

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Regiment, fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, Ariz. on Oct. 17, 2017. US Marine Corps Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Marine Corps wants to select and field a long-range anti-ship missile “as fast as possible” to support the Navy in a fight for sea control, the commandant told USNI News.

The Marine Corps has been refreshing its doctrine and...

https://news.usni.org/2019/02/19/marines-want-field-long-range-anti-ship-missile-fast-possible

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