Drone killing Marines: Corps seeks ‘buckshot-like’ counter-drone gear
By Todd South
Thursday, Jul 25, 2024
The Marines are looking for weapons-mounted gear and ammo that can detect and blast drones out of the sky with “buckshot-like” capability.
Marine Corps Systems Command posted a request for information from industry on July 15 seeking white papers on how developers would provide sensing, detection, defensive and offensive ways to counter drone threats at the Marine squad and platoon-level.
A Marine squad is one of the service’s smallest units of action and contains between 13 and 15 Marines depending on manning. A traditional Marine Corps platoon holds up to three squads.
In February, the Corps began the search for counter drone tech to defend installations, according to a service solicitation. That equipment would also allow operators to jam drones and capture them without destroying them.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/07/25/drone-killing-marines-corps-seeks-buckshot-like-counter-drone-gear/
