The U.S. Marine Corps has completed its first-ever series of live-fire first-person view (FPV) attack drone flights in South Korea, marking a significant step in the service’s efforts to integrate loitering and attack drone capabilities into frontline operations across the Indo-Pacific. The training, conducted by Marines assigned to the 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, concluded on 5 August 2026 and demonstrated the growing role of small, precision strike drones within distributed force structures.
The U.S. Army has taken another major step in advancing its launched effects portfolio, issuing a new solicitation aimed at