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Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems conduct an Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) every two years, and the next event is scheduled to take place April 30 through May 2, 2012, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Va. The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is the organization managing the Marine Corps acquisition team’s APBI, and more information can be found on their website at http://www.ndia.org/meetings/2900/Pages/default.aspx. Individuals and companies interested in attending and/or displays and exhibits can also contact NDIA’s Brant Murray, bmurray@ndia.org or (703) 247-2572. - Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems conduct an Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) every two years, and the next event is scheduled to take place April 30 through May 2, 2012, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Va. The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is the organization managing the Marine Corps acquisition team’s APBI, and more information can be found on their website at http://www.ndia.org/meetings/2900/Pages/default.aspx. Individuals and companies interested in attending and/or displays and exhibits can also contact NDIA’s Brant Murray, bmurray@ndia.org or (703) 247-2572.

MCSC and PEO LS schedule APBI

Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems conduct an Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) every two years, and the next event is scheduled to take place April 30 through May 2, 2012, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Va. This APBI is the only exposition and conference focused solely on Marine Corps

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Gunnery Sergeant Tasha Johnson of the Marine Corps Systems Command's Ammunition program office discusses the 155mm howitzer round with a youngster during Marine Week St. Louis. - Gunnery Sergeant Tasha Johnson of the Marine Corps Systems Command's Ammunition program office discusses the 155mm howitzer round with a youngster during Marine Week St. Louis.

MCSC exhibits equipment and systems in the ‘Show Me’ state

The spirit of St. Louis was alive and well in June as tens of thousands of spectators came out to various locations throughout the city to meet America's Marine Corps. They tested the latest Marine Corps technology; climbed aboard state-of-the-art Marine vehicles and aircraft; and experienced the full strength of the Corps' capabilities during

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The Robotic Moving Target System (R-MTS) includes the T20 (two robots on the left) which has two wheels and weighs 400 pounds and the T40 which weighs 520 pounds and has four wheels. Both systems have armor plating on their chassis that can withstand 5.56mm and 7.62mm bullets. Above the armored chassis are the targets, lifelike, 3D plastic mannequins that can withstand hundreds of shots. - The Robotic Moving Target System (R-MTS) includes the T20 (two robots on the left) which has two wheels and weighs 400 pounds and the T40 which weighs 520 pounds and has four wheels. Both systems have armor plating on their chassis that can withstand 5.56mm and 7.62mm bullets. Above the armored chassis are the targets, lifelike, 3D plastic mannequins that can withstand hundreds of shots.

MCSC demonstrates Robotic Moving Target System

In a Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) live-fire demonstration June 16 at Range 14f aboard Quantico, Marines demonstrated the Robotic Moving Target System (R-MTS), made by Australia-based Marathon Robotics Corporation, in the final phase of its foreign comparative test and evaluation.This test was born out of a universal needs statement that

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Marine Corps Systems Command plans to demonstrate the Robotic Moving Target System on June 16. - Marine Corps Systems Command plans to demonstrate the Robotic Moving Target System on June 16.