According to the US Stars and Stripes website on April 1, the US Marine Corps is seeking to expand the use of first-person perspective (FPV) drones, which have become an important weapon on the Ukrainian battlefield.

  A statement issued by the Marine Corps on March 31 stated that the Marine Corps set up an attack drone team in response to what it calls the "rapid spread" of armed drone technology in modern conflicts.

  This team, stationed at Quantico Weapons Training Camp in Virginia, will draw on battlefield experience to set standards for such unmanned mechanisms for the Marines.

  First-person perspective drones are usually equipped with a camera that gives operators the same perspective as they do when they fly in the cockpit. The drones mentioned in the Marine Corps statement cost less than $5,000 each and can carry out precision strikes 12 miles (about 19 kilometers).

  "Now, our focus is to quickly make them more skilled by sending Marines to various training courses and improving their proficiency in practice," said Major Alejandro Tawizon, company commander of the Weapons Training Camp headquarters and head of the new group.

  “Our goal is to make sure that they can not only operate these systems effectively, but also seamlessly integrate them into one team.”

  The statement said the team has used several small drones and systems through the Marine Corps Operations Laboratory and will obtain more of these equipment in the coming weeks.

  According to reports, the United States has long used drones for reconnaissance and air strikes. However, various services are increasingly paying attention to adjusting according to the application of drone technology in Ukraine. UAVs have become a key component of Ukrainian infantry tactics. (Translated by Xu Yanhong)

  On March 31, a U.S. Marine operated a drone in Finland. (Associated Press)

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