Marine Corps to Field Squad-Level Loitering Munitions by 2027

Published on January 31, 2024

Marines are learning about deconfliction as they work with the TRV-50 Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System, seen here during Balikatan 23 in Cerab, Philippines.

The Corps’ experience with logistics drones is yielding valuable lessons on deconflicting with friendly aircraft.

Some Marine Corps squads will get loitering munitions as soon as fiscal year 2027, and the race is already on to figure out how to operate them in congested airspace, two program managers said Tuesday. 

The Corps first identified the need for an infantry-controlled loitering munition in 2020, shortly after Azerbaijan used multiple types of one-way attack drones to devastate Armenian forces.  

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