U.S. Marine Corps Floats Idea For Defeating Mass Drone Swarms

Col. Andrew Konicki

Col. Andrew Konicki

Credit: USMC
The threat that keeps up Col. Andrew Konicki up at night is an aerial attack on a U.S. Marine Corps position by thousands of small enemy drones. The program manager for the Marines’ Ground Based Air Defense programs admits he lacks a suitable defense against such a threat today. A mass swarm risks...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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