6 April 2020
UAS and AI: Bolstering US Marine Corps muscle
By Harry Lye
The US Marine Corps has embarked on a ten-year reinvention to return to its roots as an island-hopping Pacific dominating force. As the corps moves towards distributed operations and long-range fires, Naval Technology looks at how AI can power the force, and how it can meet the rise of China.
In a recently announced restructuring of the US Marine Corps (USMC), the force made clear its focus for the future; dominating in the Pacific. Pivoting away from decades of counter-insurgency operations the Marines are ditching their tanks and going all-in on long-range fires and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Announcing the changes, USMC said: “The future Fleet Marine Force (FMF) requires a transformation from a legacy force to a modernised force with new organic capabilities. The FMF in 2030 will allow the Navy and Marine Corps to restore the strategic initiative and to define the future of maritime conflict by capitalising on new capabilities to deter conflict and dominate inside the enemy’s weapon engagement zone.â€
https://www.naval-technology.com/features/uas-and-ai-bolstering-us-marine-corps-muscle/
