Top Priority: Marines Want New Loitering Drones
By Paul McLeary on April 26, 2021 at 3:58 PM A Marine launches the Switchblade 300, a weaponized Small Unmanned Air System WASHINGTON: The Marine Corps are looking for new loitering suicide drones that troops can launch while on the move, listing them as its number one acquisition priority. The two systems came in at the top of a list of equipment the service wants as it builds new light battalions to operate in small, dispersed groups on Pacific island chains. The list came at the conclusion of the Corps’ latest version of its Force Design 2030 document. It outlines some of the majo...
Source: breakingdefense.com