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MCTSSA Marine recognized during Installation neXt expo - Marines and industry partners observe vehicle mounted autonomous drone solutions during an Installation neXt Mobility symposium and industry day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 7. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

Effort underway to update, give Light Armored Vehicles extended service life - U.S. Marines with Company A., 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2nd Marine Division stage Light Armored Vehicle 25’s prior during a deployment exercise. LARs will be the first to receive the upgraded LAVs, or A3s, which will extend the service life and update key components. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

Marines with Company A, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West (SOI-West), fire the M2A1 .50 caliber heavy machine gun as part of their basic infantry training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The M2A1 is the Marine Corps’ latest upgrade to the legacy M2 machine gun and enhances Marines’ lethality and survivability on the battlefield. The M2A1 modernizes the M2 with major changes, including set headspace and timing, a quick change barrel, and flash hider that reduces the weapon’s signature by 95 percent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Prado) - Marines with Company A, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West (SOI-West), fire the M2A1 .50 caliber heavy machine gun as part of their basic infantry training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The M2A1 is the Marine Corps’ latest upgrade to the legacy M2 machine gun and enhances Marines’ lethality and survivability on the battlefield. The M2A1 modernizes the M2 with major changes, including set headspace and timing, a quick change barrel, and flash hider that reduces the weapon’s signature by 95 percent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Prado)

Marine Corps Systems Command Combat Support Systems Equipment Exchange Initiative is exploring new ways to get Marines the equipment they need faster. MCSC initiated the program in 2014 to maximize opportunities to trade-in equipment for more modern replacements at no additional cost to the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell) - Marine Corps Systems Command Combat Support Systems Equipment Exchange Initiative is exploring new ways to get Marines the equipment they need faster. MCSC initiated the program in 2014 to maximize opportunities to trade-in equipment for more modern replacements at no additional cost to the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell)

Marine Corps Systems Command is developing a suite of systems that gives M1A1 Abrams tank commanders and their gunners a hunter-killer edge over their enemies. The new Abrams Integrated Display and Targeting System, Tank Commander Single Handle, and slew-to-cue capability make up the trifecta that cuts time to enemy engagement by half while increasing accuracy, range and lethality on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire) - Marine Corps Systems Command is developing a suite of systems that gives M1A1 Abrams tank commanders and their gunners a hunter-killer edge over their enemies. The new Abrams Integrated Display and Targeting System, Tank Commander Single Handle, and slew-to-cue capability make up the trifecta that cuts time to enemy engagement by half while increasing accuracy, range and lethality on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Quire)