January 27, 2019
The Marine Corps Might Have a New Way to Kill Chinese Warships (Thanks to the F-35)
The U.S. Marine Corps is practicing a new method of speeding firepower across a war zone. And that could have big implications for America's military strategy in the western Pacific.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L
The Marine Corps is considering buying a dedicated anti-ship missile for its HIMARS launchers. The Corps proved, in a fall 2018 demonstration in Arizona, that an F-35 stealth fighter can pass targeting data to a rocket battery, improving its accuracy. A Marine F-35B detected a metal container on the ground and passed the GPS coordinates via radio data-link to the HIMARS crew.
The U.S. Marine Corps is practicing a new method of speeding firepower across a war zone. And that could have big implications for America's military strategy in the western Pacific.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/marine-corps-might-have-new-way-kill-chinese-warships-thanks-f-35-42637
