The Marine Corps Wants Electric Wing-In-Ground Aircraft for a War with China
Story by Christian D. Orr • 15h
Electric aircraft for military use? It’s not as far-fetched as you may think. In fact, the military’s employment of electric aircraft may have just gained a new dose of viability and credibility now that no less than the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is seriously entertaining the notion.
This latest development comes to us courtesy of The Maritime Executive in a May 5, 2025, article titled “Marine Corps Could Be Among First Users of Electric Wing-in-Ground Craft.” To wit:
“The U.S. Marine Corps is exploring the idea of buying Regent’s new all-electric wing-in-ground (WIG) craft to move troops around in the littorals of the Pacific Islands, the service’s R&D lab told media at a conference in D.C. last week.”
The WIG aircraft is envisioned as supporting the USMC’s new fighting doctrine, dubbed Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. This doctrine is designed for conflict in the First Island Chain, in and around the small islands near Taiwan. In the event of China making good on its threats to launch a cross-strait invasion of Taiwan, small teams of heavily-armed Marines would fan out to outposts south of Okinawa, where they would be well-positioned to harass Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships with long-range missiles.
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