The Marines want to ‘litter the battlefield’ with anti-drone sensors

Published on May 5, 2024

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 22nd Brigade controls a Leleka reconnaissance UAV drone near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on April 27, 2024.

The Marine Corps wants to employ more passive sensors and kinetic weapons to find and take down drones, and plans to field personal drone detectors in the next 12 months, officers said Thursday at the Modern Day Marine conference. 

Some Marines in Marine Expeditionary Units, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, and the 4th Marine Regiment will get the scanners, said Captain Taylor Barefoot, the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Capabilities Integration officer in the Marine Corps’ Capabilities Development Directorate. 

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