US Marine Corps Seeking Counter-Drone Attachments for M27 Rifles

Published on July 25, 2024

The US Marine Corps’ M27 infantry automatic rifles could soon receive sophisticated counter-drone attachments.

This as the Marine Corps Systems Command issued a formal notice to potential vendors who can deliver rifle-mounted solutions for detecting, identifying, tracking, and defeating hostile drones.

These include radio frequency and global positioning system jammers, ammunition, and advanced rifle optics that lock onto an incoming drone.

According to the notice, the attachment should allow infantrymen to effectively defend themselves against group 1 and 2 unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

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