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First Precise Strike System Drones in Squad Attacks - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Steven Salcedo Jr., an infantry rifleman and a small unmanned aircraft system operator with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, observes the flight patterns of a Skydio X2D Small Unmanned Aircraft System during a simulated squad attack on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2026. The live fire drone attack exercise was held to demonstrate the integration of the NEROS Archer, a newly introduced first-person view drone employed by the Department of War, with infantry Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Hutmacher)

Marines and technicians from the U.S. Army tested the craft to learn its capabilities and practical application in field environments. - A Marine takes control of a small unmanned aerial system during flight testing at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 27, 2017. Marines and technicians from the U.S. Army tested the craft to learn its capabilities and practical application in field environments.