The Marines Just Tested a New Landing Zone-Clearing Amphibious Drone |
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) strives to be at the forefront of America’s ongoing revolution in military affairs. Toward that end, they are constantly developing and testing new combat systems to ensure that their mission of being the tip of America’s spear into conflict is dynamic and deadly.
As modern warfare becomes increasingly defined by unmanned systems, the Marines are wrapping their arms around unmanned technology to keep them competitive on the new battlefield.
During a two-week Technical Concept Experiment (TCE) at Camp Pendleton, California, the Marines conducted trials on a new unmanned amphibious craft. They were testing to see how the unmanned amphibious drone would deal with mines and IEDs in surf and beach zones. It is clear that this was aimed at any