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deployment2026-03-01 00:00 UTC🇦🇺 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Marine Rotation Force–Darwin 2026 deploys to Australia and experiments with small UAS and FPV one-way attack drones
Defense News reports U.S. Marines of MRF-D 2026 deployed to Darwin, Australia as a certified Special Purpose MAGTF and conducted regional training and exercises. The commander says the force has been experimenting with small UAS, FPV one-way attack drones, and logistics unmanned aerial systems during training in Australia and an exercise in the Philippines.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-03-01 00:00
Reported
2026-08-13
Location
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Coordinates
-12.4604, 130.8410
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; article describes training, experimentation, and capability development involving unmanned aerial systems.
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