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This is what we know about the Maritime Raid Force used to seize Iranian vessel

Marines from a specialized Maritime Raid Force seized an Iranian cargo ship on April 19. The teams train for months for the ...

Marines heading to the Middle East seen carrying rifles intended to shoot down drones

Military photos taken April 4 show Marines undergoing counter-drone training in the Pacific Ocean. According to Task & ...
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The Iranian drone problem forced a radical fix — the Marines just got a rifle scope that tracks, thinks, and only fires when it knows you’ll hit

Marines are fielding SMASH 2000L smart optics that track drones, calculate firing solutions, and won't fire unless hit ...