Marines look for a small UAS to equip Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squads

By Lee Hudson / November 16, 2016 at 9:30 AM
The Marine Corps is looking for a small unmanned aerial system to equip each Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad after identifying a gap in a requirements document last year, according to the service. Maj. Jamie Murphy, MERS capabilities integration officer, told Inside the Navy during a Nov. 10 interview the MERS initial capabilities document was updated last year and identified 16 gaps. "Some of the gaps are starting to be covered," he said. On Oct. 12, a request for information...

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