Two Marine officers believe the Army's loss could be the Marine Corps' gain by adopting the relatively light but heavily ...

The Marine Corps is planning to field lighter and better fitting plate carriers and body armor, according to officials at Marine Corps Systems Command. The effort is a joint collaboration with the ...

The Corps has been looking for lighter body armor for years, but the hunt took on new urgency after a 2017 Government Accountability Office report underscored the standard Marine grunt’s average ...

The Marine Corps tested a prototype version of the vest in 2016 and found Marines completed obstacle courses and long hikes faster with the newer body armor than with legacy equipment.

The Marine Corps is buying body armor vests to fit its smaller Marines as a one-size-fits all approach doesn't work when it comes to the Improved Modular Tactical Vest. Marine Corps Systems ...

The Marine Corps has a weight problem. An infantry rifleman may have to haul 100 pounds of gear, including body armor, ammunition and water, said Col. Mike Manning, portfolio manager for Ground ...

The Marine Corps recently selected a Michigan-based company to provide soft armor inserts for its upgraded body armor suite.. The move is one of many being made by both the Marine Corps and the ...

The Marine Corps is in search of a new body armor setup for leathernecks driving in tanks, LAVs and Amtracs. The vest, dubbed the Body Armor System, Combat Vehicle Crewman, is supposed to be made ...

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division present arms during the redesignation ceremony of 3rd Marines to 3rd MLR at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD – The U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center, or ATC, recently hosted several representatives from the United States Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity, or ...