US Marines are training to jam enemy drones before they can reach US amphibious assault ships
Marines aboard USS Makin Island have been training with upgraded counter-drone vehicles designed to detect, track, and jam hostile drones.
U.S. Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are training to detect and jam enemy drones before they can reach U.S. amphibious assault ships. Their upgraded Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (L-MADIS) can disrupt a drone's control link. The system's passive sensors help Marines detect drones without revealing their own position.
During training aboard the USS Makin Island off the coast of California, a team of Marines monitored the sky, prepared to intercept any hostile drones that approached. While no drones approached, the team practiced stopping them if they did. The Marine Corps is prioritizing counter-drone equipment as small, inexpensive drones have transformed battlefields in Ukraine and the Middle East.
L-MADIS is one piece of the broader counter-drone effort, providing Marines with a means to spot and disrupt drones before they pose a threat to troops, vehicles, or ships.
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