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U.S. Marines Conduct First Live-Fire FPV Drone Drill in Korea

8/7/2026

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U.S. Marines conducted their first live-fire FPV attack-drone drills on the Korean Peninsula in South Korea on Aug 5 2026, firing six Neros Archer drones that struck makeshift barracks 900 m away at Pocheon.
Col. Peter Ankeny, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, said the drills test combined readiness.
Skydio drones recorded the exercise, which was coordinated with the South Korea's Army’s 5th Corps under the Korean Marine Exercise Program.

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U.S. Marines conducted their first live-fire FPV attack-drone drills on the Korean Peninsula in South Korea on Aug 5 2026, firing six Neros Archer drones that struck makeshift barracks 900 m away at Pocheon.
Col. Peter Ankeny, deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, said the drills test combined readiness.
Skydio drones recorded the exercise, which was coordinated with the South Korea's Army’s 5th Corps under the Korean Marine Exercise Program.