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exercise2026-05-15 00:00 UTC🇺🇸 Southern California, United States
US Marine Corps tests helicopter-based control of FPV attack drone in Southern California exercise
The U.S. Marine Corps conducted an exercise in Southern California pairing a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with a Neros Archer FPV attack drone. Marines launched the drone from the ground and then transferred control to operators aboard an orbiting helicopter to test extending FPV drone reach and potential deployment from a moving aircraft.
Details
Type
exercise
Occurred
2026-05-15 00:00
Reported
2026-05-22
Location
Southern California, United States
Coordinates
33.9510, -118.2063
Confidence
72 / 100
Damage assessment
Training/test event; no damage reported.