Marine Corps Realigns and Transitions PEO Land Systems Portfolio PEO LS gains new responsibilities for a range of vehicles and equipment

• Written by: Scott R. Gourley on February 24, 2012
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: Amphibious Vehicles, Armored Fighting Vehicles, Ground-based Air Defense, Military News, Programs, Tactical Vehicles, US Marine Corps

A number of changes within the portfolio of the Marine Corps’ first Program Executive Office over the past year have served to emphasize the dynamic nature of activities surrounding those …

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Common Aviation Command and Control System USMC PEO Land Systems Programs 2011-2012

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on December 11, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: PEO Land Systems, US Marine Corps

The Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) program aims to modernize the equipment of the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) to remedy operational, technical, and performance deficiencies. …

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Logistics Vehicle System Replacement USMC PEO Land Systems Programs 2011-2012

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on December 10, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: Logistics, PEO Land Systems, US Marine Corps

The Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) is a new Marine Corps heavy payload truck. The 10-wheel tactical vehicle offers greater mobility and off-road payload capability than the existing Logistics Vehicle …

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Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar USMC PEO Land Systems Programs 2011-2012

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on December 8, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: Ground-based Air Defense, PEO Land Systems, Programs, US Marine Corps

The Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), in development by the Marine Corps, is a three-dimensional short- to medium-range tactical radar designed to detect, identify, and track low-level cruise missiles, manned aircraft, …

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Lightweight 155 mm Howitzer USMC PEO Land Systems Programs 2011-2012

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on December 3, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: PEO Land Systems, Programs, US Marine Corps

The Lightweight 155 mm Howitzer (LW155) is a highly successful joint U.S. Army/Marine Corps acquisition program that entered full-rate production in 2005. The prime contractor for the LW155, which is …

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Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement USMC PEO Land Systems Programs 2011-2012

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on November 25, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: PEO Land Systems, Tactical Vehicles, US Marine Corps

In service since 2001, the six-wheel, 7-ton, all-terrain Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) truck is a popular Marine Corps workhorse. The multipurpose vehicle has replaced the service’s aging 5-ton trucks.…

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Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) USMC PEO Land Systems Programs 2011-2012

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on November 23, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: Armored Fighting Vehicles, PEO Land Systems, Programs, US Marine Corps

Despite the cancellation of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program, the Marine Corps has reaffirmed a requirement for a new Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC), an advanced generation eight-wheeled armored personnel …

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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) USMC PEO Land Systems Programs 2011-2012

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on November 22, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: PEO Land Systems, Programs, Tactical Vehicles, US Marine Corps

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a major U.S. Army-Marine Corps acquisition program for a new-generation wheeled vehicle that would replace a portion of the services’ High Mobility Multipurpose …

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Developing the Marine Corps’ Amphibious Assault Vehicle Capability After EFV Cancellation Managing the development of the Marine Corps' amphibious assault vehicle capability in the wake of the EFV cancellation

• Written by: Glenn Goodman on November 14, 2011
• Categories: Marine Corps, Naval, PEO Land Systems
• Tags: PEO Land Systems, US Marine Corps

“It’s irresponsible and, quite honestly, junior varsity, to think you could just write off the requirement for amphibious shipping for our nation.”

–  Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the …

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Common Aviation Command and Control System

The Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) program aims to modernize the equipment of the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) to remedy operational, technical, and performance deficiencies. …

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