MADIS air-defense system fielded to Hawaii-based Marine Littoral Regiment

By Nick Wilson / December 13, 2024 at 12:51 PM
The Marine Corps has fielded a mobile, drone-killing air defense system to its 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion in Hawaii, the service announced, with the system expected to achieve initial operational capability later today. The Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, is a short-range, surface-to-air capability intended to protect ground forces from low-altitude unmanned aircraft. According to the Friday announcement, the system’s fielding is an important milestone that, in accordance with force-design objectives, provides Marines an adaptable capability to maintain...

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