U.S. Marine Reconnaissance Newsletter
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REGENT Squire Seaglider USA-V Drone Shaped For Future U.S. Reconnaissance And Logistics In Contested Seas
16 Feb 2026 15:28 GMT
REGENT presented its autonomous Seaglider USA-V drone, Squire, to U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Rhode Island on 9 February, outlining defense applications across contested maritime missions. The company argues the hybrid surface and low-altitude …
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U.S. Marines Select GA-ASI YFQ-42A Drone for MUX Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
13 Feb 2026 07:34 GMT
The U.S. Marine Corps has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to integrate a government-provided mission package into its YFQ-42A under the MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. The move advances the U.S. Marine Corps’ plan to field a …
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Navy surveys industry for 20-pound uncrewed aircraft with modular sensor payloads for reconnaissance
12 Feb 2026 10:42 GMT
PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – U.S. Navy aviation experts are surveying industry to find companies able to build 20-pound uncrewed aircraft able to provide reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) during the day and at night for the U.S. …
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World News | China's Marine Corps Gets Ready to Kick in Doors
17 Feb 2026 03:07 GMT
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): The US Marine Corps (USMC) is America's go-to expeditionary force, a military service designed to react quickly to crises around the world. Likewise, China has a similar force in the shape of the People's Liberation …
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NAVAIR Issues RFI for Marine Corps Medium Range Tactical UAS
14 Feb 2026 07:43 GMT
… ) UAS for use by the United States Marine Corps Expeditionary Forces.
The desired Medium … ) should be capable of providing Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition ( … dissemination of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) data to U.S …
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U.S. Air Force Integrates Open-Architecture for Mission Autonomy on CCAs
15 Feb 2026 00:13 GMT
The U.S. Air Force has reached a new milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, demonstrating that government-owned Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA) can be successfully integrated with mission autonomy software. As part …
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SINKEX: Why the U.S. Navy Sinks Its Own Warships as a Warning to Russia and China
14 Feb 2026 17:37 GMT
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy runs sinking exercises—SINKEX—to learn how real ships absorb damage and how weapons perform when fired in realistic conditions.
-These live-fire events use decommissioned hulks that are stripped of fuels and hazardous …
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US Air Force integrates autonomous software into drone wingmen for advanced warfare
13 Feb 2026 18:20 GMT
… the F-35A, performing strike, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and decoy … in a statement.
Yesterday, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) announced to have selected … intended to conduct strike missions, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and decoy …
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Forget the “Human Wave” Headlines: North Korea’s Real Weapon in Ukraine Is Artillery
14 Feb 2026 02:02 GMT
… artillery-dominant war.
U.S. Marines assigned to Regimental … tasks toward drone reconnaissance and artillery support, … reportedly transitioned into drone reconnaissance roles, artillery operations … personnel reportedly operate reconnaissance drones as well. …
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L3Harris Pitches Red Wolf and OA-1K Skyraider II Integration for Standoff Strike Capability
13 Feb 2026 00:52 GMT
L3Harris announced on Feb. 9, 2026, the integration of the Red Wolf kinetic strike missile, part of the Red and Green Wolf family of launched effects, onto the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft. The company …