The US Marine Corps tested launching an FPV attack drone and then handing off control to operators aboard a UH-1Y helicopter orbiting miles away, effectively using the helicopter as a mobile drone command node. This extends FPV reach and enables airborne control/relay concepts that could integrate low-cost drones into aviation operations and tactics.
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USMC tests helicopter-based control and deployment of FPV attack drones
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/05/22/us-marine-corps-tests-using-helicopter-as-mobile-drone-command-center/US Marine Corps tests using helicopter as mobile drone command center