Ah, a platoon-level loitering munition. I guess that we can do away with the 60mm mortars at the company level. We can just launch a swarm of these kamikaze drones and use them to fire the FPF.
We all agree that the mission of the Marine Corps has been, and should be, that of a combined arms naval expeditionary force in readiness. With that in mind missiles and drones in the Marine Corps inventory should reflect and enhance that main mission. Expeditionary operations should drive the requirement for equipment. The "light fires system" would enhance the ability of Marine infantry forces.
For the Marine Corps, a naval strike missile system could also be an added asset. An ARG/MEU with such a capability, I believe, would be a force multiplier. Rather than a SIF sitting on an island someplace, a naval strike missile unit as part of a MEU would give that MEU a strategic capability. In this idea, the expeditionary capability still drives the main mission.
A few good notes in this post. A bright spot in the past few years has been the work in the SOIs to push the tactical art of employing sUAS/UAS, and adjacently, Loitering Precision Munitions.
TACP local takes on a whole new meaning in this...and that's good.
Ah, a platoon-level loitering munition. I guess that we can do away with the 60mm mortars at the company level. We can just launch a swarm of these kamikaze drones and use them to fire the FPF.
We all agree that the mission of the Marine Corps has been, and should be, that of a combined arms naval expeditionary force in readiness. With that in mind missiles and drones in the Marine Corps inventory should reflect and enhance that main mission. Expeditionary operations should drive the requirement for equipment. The "light fires system" would enhance the ability of Marine infantry forces.
For the Marine Corps, a naval strike missile system could also be an added asset. An ARG/MEU with such a capability, I believe, would be a force multiplier. Rather than a SIF sitting on an island someplace, a naval strike missile unit as part of a MEU would give that MEU a strategic capability. In this idea, the expeditionary capability still drives the main mission.
A few good notes in this post. A bright spot in the past few years has been the work in the SOIs to push the tactical art of employing sUAS/UAS, and adjacently, Loitering Precision Munitions.
TACP local takes on a whole new meaning in this...and that's good.