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June 12, 2023 | International, Aerospace, C4ISR, Other Defence

Marines want $200M for powerful drone-killing machines

By fall 2024, Marine Corps low altitude air defense battalions will begin receiving a powerful new weapon.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/news/your-marine-corps/2023/06/12/marines-want-200m-for-powerful-drone-killing-machines/

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