U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment (3rd MLR ) successfully engaged low-altitude drone threats with the MADIS air defense system during live-fire drills at Fort Irwin, demonstrating the Corps’ ability to counter small unmanned systems in contested environments. The event confirmed MADIS can detect, track, and neutralize fast, low-signature targets using a mix of kinetic and electronic effects from the JLTV 4x4 armored vehicle. The live-fire validation strengthens the Marine Corps’ push to field distributed, survivable air defense units capable of operating inside Indo-Pacific threat zones. By proving MADIS performance under realistic desert conditions, 3rd MLR advances a critical capability to protect dispersed forces against the growing threat of drones in future conflicts. Read full Defense News at this link …
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| U.S. Marine Corps MADIS JLTV equipped with a 30mm automatic cannon as part of the multi-vehicle Marine Air Defense Integrated System, highlighting its role within a layered, mobile counter-UAS and short-range air defense architecture. (Picture source: U.S. Marine Official X account) |
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