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Commandant Guidance Pushes For New Tech On Amphibs

Commandant Guidance Pushes For New Tech On Amphibs
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith, addresses attendees during a change of command ceremony for Training and Education Command at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. on August 9, 2024. (Photo: Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller, U.S Marine Corps)

The newest Marine Commandant’s Planning Guidance, released this week, argued for adding new proven technologies to amphibious warships. “The myriad unmanned subsurface, surface, and aerial systems that the Joint Force is rapidly procuring are a perfect match for our well decks and flight decks. We should not design our own exquisite low volume platforms, but we must be capable of supporting Joint Force programs and initiatives,” Gen. Eric Smith wrote in the 39th Commandant’s Planning Guidance, published Thursday. Smith said…

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