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Marines test sea-based artillery doctrine at RIMPAC

Read ArticleThe Washington Post: MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy expects to issue a request for proposals for 10 new shallow-water warships within weeks, a top Navy official said on Monday.

Marine Times: Marines tested new tactics that could define doctrine for the use of artillery in small-scale conflicts at this year’s Rim of the Pacific international maritime exercises in June and July.

Assault hovercraft landed at the Marine Corps’ Bellows Training Area on Oahu in July with a pair of M777 lightweight howitzer guns. A four-day experiment ensued under the watch of Marine Corps Warfighting Lab which has spent about six years reviewing the future of the Marine air-ground task force.    Read Article

 

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