US Marines Successfully Test-Fire New Medium-Range Air Defense System

US Marines successfully test-fire new medium-range air defense system

U.S. Marines on Guam successfully fired the service's new Medium-Range Intercept Capability system during Exercise Valiant Shield.

III MEF successfully intercepts aerial targets with Medium-Range Intercept Capability system

U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force successfully fired the new Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) system June 30, 2026. As part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, one of the largest multi-domain exercises in the Pacific, the test highlights a core theme of this year's exercise: integrating cutting-edge technology to maintain a decisive military advantage and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. The successful intercept of an aer…