Marines Test Killer Hovercraft, Wooden Glider & 3D Printers For The Battlefield
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on March 27, 2017 at 11:09 AM
QUANTICO: A hovercraft that shoots salvoes of rockets. A speedboat that turns into a submarine. A mobile 3D printing factory. A big wooden box with wings (yes, really). And, of course, more drones than you can shake a stick at (because they swarm).
These are just a few of the roughly 100 technologies the Marine Corps will check out in its upcoming experimental wargame at Camp Pendleton. About 50 are ready for real-world demonstrations. Another 50 will just be on display, this time, though they might be ready for field tests by the next “S2ME2 ANTX” (that’s Ship To Shore Maneuver Exploration and Experimentation Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2017).
http://breakingdefense.com/2017/03/marines-test-killer-hovercraft-wooden-glider-3d-printers-for-the-battlefield/