US Marines launch first attack drone unit – Monkey Viral

US Marine Corps Launches New Attack Drone Team

The United States Marine Corps has established a new unit focused on armed first-person view (FPV) drones in response to the growing use of small, armed drones on modern battlefields, […]

US Marines launch first attack drone unit

The U.S. Marine Corps has officially established the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team (MCADT), a new unit tasked with integrating armed first-person view (FPV) drones into frontline operations. The move reflects a growing recognition of FPV drones as an increasingly vital component of small-unit warfare. According to the Marine Corps, MCADT was formed on January […] The post US Marines launch first attack drone unit appeared first on OODAloop.

U.S. Marine Corps launches Attack Drone Team to enhance combat capabilities with FPV technology

MCADT will be based at Weapons Training Battalion in Quantico under Training Command, building on over a century of expertise developed by the Marine Corps Shooting Team. The new team aims to quickly integrate FPV drones into the Fleet Marine Force, delivering enhanced small-unit lethality and cost-effective capabilities. “MCADT is committed to rapidly integrating armed first-person view drones into the FMF, enhancing small-unit lethality and pr…

U.S. Marine Corps Establishes Attack Drone Team to Revolutionize Small-Unit Warfare

The U.S. Marine Corps has officially activated the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team (MCADT), marking a significant shift in the way America’s expeditionary force approaches small-unit warfare. The unit, based at Weapons Training Battalion in Marine Corps Base Quantico, is tasked with integrating armed first-person view (FPV) drones into frontline operations, a move that underscores the increasing importance of low-cost, precision-strike drones on …

Marine Corps Launches Attack Drone Team

MARCH 31, 2025 – On Jan. 3, 2025, the Commanding Generals of Training Command, Maj. Gen. Anthony M. Henderson, and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, Brig. Gen. Simon M. Doran, established the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team in response to the rapid proliferation of armed first-person view drone technology and tactics. The creation of MCADT comes in response to the rapid proliferation of armed first-person view drone technology and tactics …

US Marines launch first attack drone unit – Monkey Viral

The U.S. Marine Corps has officially established the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team (MCADT), a new unit tasked with integrating armed first-person view (FPV) drones into frontline operations. The move reflects a growing recognition of FPV drones as an increasingly vital component of small-unit warfare. According to the Marine Corps, MCADT was formed on January […]