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Marines lock-in new satellite system for quicker communication September 19, 2016 — Public Affairs Marines now have a new media system that allows them to tell the Marine Corps story as it’s happening, anywhere in the world. MORE

Collaborative acquisition equips Soldiers and Marines to fight and win September 13, 2016 — In a series of ongoing efforts, Marine Corps Systems Command and the Army’s Program Executive Office - Soldier are collaborating to develop, test and deliver ever-better capabilities for Marines and Soldiers. These acquisition professionals are also closely aligned to ensure uniforms and personal protective equipment properly fit female and male service members in order to accommodate every individual Marine and Soldier. MORE

Corps ready to wage electronic warfare with new mobile sensor, attack system September 7, 2016 — The Marine Corps will soon receive a new communication jamming system that will give Marines the operational edge in expeditionary maneuver warfare, operations ashore and future cyber roles. The Communication Emitter Sensing and Attack System II, or CESAS II, is the Corps’ sole high power, ground-mobile electronic attack asset that gives the Marine Air-Ground Task Force the capability to detect, deny and disrupt threat communications. The upgrade makes the new system lighter and doubles the frequency range. MORE

MRAP program celebrates 10 years of protecting those who protect us September 1, 2016 — The Marine Corps is celebrating a decade of keeping Marines safer on the battlefield with the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected family of vehicles. MORE

Marine Corps to deliver capability trifecta to tank commanders August 23, 2016 — Marine Corps Systems Command is modernizing the tank commander’s weapon station on the M1A1 tank by developing a suite of systems that give 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 modernized trifecta that cuts time to enemy engagement by half while increasing accuracy, range and lethality on the battlefield. MORE

Marine Corps stays one step ahead of the enemy with new, lighter surveillance sensor August 15, 2016 — Marine Corps Systems Command is equipping Marines with a smaller, lighter, longer-lasting measurement and signature intelligence sensor to keep them one step ahead of the enemy. MORE

MCSC awards individuals, teams for acquisition excellence in 2015 August 3, 2016 — Marine Corps and Navy acquisition leaders gathered to recognize the outstanding performance of Corps acquisition professionals and teams Aug. 2, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. MORE

Aiming for a higher caliber: Developing future weapon systems for Marine Corps snipers July 29, 2016 — Every Marine is a rifleman, but a Marine sniper is not your average rifleman. Their “one-shot one-kill” mindset is heavily influenced by the precision weapons system they use. The goal of equipping Marine snipers with a superior weapon system brought teams from Marine Corps Systems Command’s Infantry Weapons Systems and Marine Corps Scout Sniper Instructor School to Fort A.P. Hill, Va., for a market research caliber study on a hot, muggy day in July. MORE

Divers help Corps improve equipment for recon Marines July 26, 2016 — Members of the Reconnaissance and Amphibious Raids product management office at Marine Corps Systems Command took to the warm waters of Lake Anna in Spotsylvania, Virginia, to test potential upgrades to the Diver Propulsion Device July 18. The DPD is an underwater motorized device used to extend the range of Marine combatant divers during amphibious missions, and has been a Marine Corps program of record since 2005. MORE

New program will give dismounted Marines secure, smart devices July 19, 2016 — Marine Corps Systems Command is developing a way to securely use modern handheld communications devices like tablets and smartphones to help Marines to make better decisions on the go. MORE

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