US Marine Corps Creates Specialized Attack Drone Team
In response to the growing role of drones in modern warfare, the US Marine Corps has established a dedicated attack drone team to enhance combat capabilities.
The Marine Corps Attack Drone Team (MCADT) will focus on first-person view (FPV) drone training, ensuring Marines are equipped with cutting-edge unmanned systems.
It will also serve as a center of expertise for FPV drone operations, helping shape service-level requirements and accelerate new drone capabilities.
“The team’s mission is to integrate lessons from modern combat; represent the Marine Corps in inter-service, national, and international competitions; and, through iterative training and competition, provide input to the development of cutting-edge FPV drone capabilities to enhance warfighting effectiveness,” the service stated.
The MCADT will be based at the Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico in Virginia, working closely with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.