The U.S. Marine Corps has requested industry for information on alternative facilities that could be used to temporarily host wargames as it works on a new wargaming center at its base in Quantico, Virginia, Inside Defense reported Monday.
Read More »Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Microsoft to Launch IT Academy at Marine Corps Base Quantico
A partnership of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Microsoft will launch an information technology academy meant to train transitioning service members at the U.S. Marine Corps‘ installation in Quantico, Virginia. The ERAU-Microsoft Software and Systems Academy will be unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Marine Corps’ National Museum on Jan. 8, the …
Read More »Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences Flies Autonomous UH-1H Helicopter in Cargo Resupply Demo
Aurora Flight Sciences has demonstrated an autonomous version of the UH-1H helicopter as part of the Office of Naval Research‘s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System program. The Boeing subsidiary said Wednesday the AACUS-Enabled UH-1H helicopter, or AEH-1, performed multiple flights at the Marine Corps Base Quantico to verify its capacity to conduct …
Read More »Marine Corps Eyes 65% Increase in Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Procurement
Andrew Rodgers, program manager for light tactical vehicles at PEO Land Systems Marine Corps, said the U.S. Marine Corps plans to increase the number of joint light tactical vehicles it intends to buy from 5,500 to 9,092 units, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday. Rodgers told reporters Wednesday at Marine Corps Base …
Read More »G-W Management Services to Construct Marine Corps Ammunition Supply Point Facility
G-W Management Services has been awarded a potential $9.7 million contract by the U.S. Navy to design and build an ammunition supply point facility at the Marine Corps Base Quantico. The company will construct a new ammunition issue and segregation building as well as provide associated site work under the firm-fixed-price contract, the …
Read More »Mitre Unveils 8 Finalists for $100K Unauthorized Drone Detection System Contest
Mitre has announced the eight finalists that will compete at the live flight test as part of the final round of the Countering Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge. The finalists were selected out of 42 submissions for the C-UAS competition that seeks new systems designed to detect and interdict unauthorized, …
Read More »TWD to Help Install Quantico Audio, Video Systems; Larry Besterman Comments
TWD & Associates has been awarded a subcontract from The Karcher Group to help install new audio and video systems at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The contract covers work to install, maintain and repair equipment in more than 130 conference and study rooms at Quantico, TWD said Aug. 13. Larry …
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