Marines are to be issued with quadcopter drones for use in training. They are set to be deployed at a rate of two per week, with each 13-strong infantry squad receiving one. They will be used for reconnaissance before operations and for collecting mapping data to use in tactical decision-making exercises. The move makes the Marines the second branch of the US military to deploy drones to soldiers on the ground on a widespread basis. Every squad is divided into three four-man fire teams and commanded by a corporal. Previously only The US Marine Corps had done so.
Marines are to be issued with quadcopter drones for use in training. They are set to be deployed at a rate of two per week, with each 13-strong infantry squad receiving one. They will be used for reconnaissance before operations and for collecting mapping data to use in tactical decision-making exercises. The move makes the Marines the second branch of the US military to deploy drones to soldiers on the ground on a widespread basis. Previously only The US Marine Corps had done so.