Marine Corps advances plan to accelerate fielding OPF

By Nick Wilson / October 3, 2023 at 12:55 PM
The Marine Corps has completed a plan to accelerate the fielding of organic precision fires, advancing a priority highlighted in the latest Force Design 2030 update and moving ahead with efforts to rapidly procure vehicle-mounted and man-packable OPF systems. “The plan includes a multifaceted approach to enter into contracts for mature, non-developmental loitering munition systems focusing on OPF-Light in the near term,” Marine Corps spokesperson Morgan Blackstock told Inside Defense , referring to a lightweight OPF system the service plans...

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