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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.

Sources

US Marine Corps tests helicopter-based control of FPV attack drone in Southern California exercise | AISAR