Marine Corps Ground Combat/Supporting Arms Systems

MC Ground Combat Support Arms Systems focuses on enhancing the capabilities of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Ground Force. The initiative aims to increase lethality, range, survivability, and operational effectiveness through modifications and improvements across various weapon systems. This includes upgrades to the family of Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), supporting engineering and manufacturing development to ensure these systems remain effective and capable of fulfilling their missions.

The Light Armored Vehicle Program is a crucial part of this initiative, offering a highly mobile and lethal combat system to the Marine Air Ground Task Force. The program emphasizes enhancing the lethality, survivability, reliability, availability, and maintainability of LAVs while aiming to reduce operational costs. Efforts include ongoing product development and logistics support to address performance-enhancing obsolescence and safety issues. Additionally, it supports future Engineering Change Proposals to maintain operational readiness.

The Marine Corps Ground Weaponry Product Improvement project focuses on joint improvements in infantry weapons technology, including non-lethal systems and night vision equipment. It aims to enhance combat optics and infantry weapons systems to sustain weapon capability and improve performance. Research efforts are directed towards developing variable power day optics and multi-spectral optical systems to increase engagement ranges. The project also supports testing and evaluation for small arms technology advancements.

The Soldier/Marine Enhancement program oversees the modernization efforts of the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad by integrating human systems engineering across all squad equipment. It collaborates with industry and academia to explore innovative technologies that enhance mobility and power management within squads. The program ensures Marines are equipped with state-of-the-art gear that boosts their warfighting capabilities while maintaining integration with mobility platforms for effective operations in various environments.