The US Marines have a new tactic to tackle drones — just shoot them down
- US Marines have been training to handle drone attacks, using rifles, shotguns, and grenade launchers
- The simulated threats used small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), consumer drones typically equipped with explosives, or used for recon
- The exercise aimed to build confidence in US Marines with their standard-issue weapons
When troops are in the field and facing drones without electronic countermeasures, there is only one response possible. To ensure confidence and decisiveness in combat with sUAS attacks (small Unmanned Aerial Systems), US Marines have been training in the skill of taking out a consumer-sized drone with small arms and light weapons.
A three-day event held in Twentynine Palms, California, featured operatives from the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions training in C-sUAS (counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems) tactics, with drones from the US Marine Corps’ Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, 7th Marine Regiment, and 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.
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