Marines Invest in Game-Changing Swarming Drones.
The US Marine Corps is developing a new long-range air-launched loitering munition (LRAM) that can be used to strike enemy forces and track threats at extended ranges. The LRAMs can also perform electronic warfare jamming and operate in a swarm, which can overwhelm enemy air defenses. The Marine Corps is focusing on Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO) and finding new ways to operate across the broad expanses of the Pacific, including in any potential high-end conflict with China. The LRAMs are set to be part of a broader future Marine Corps strike ecosystem, which includes multiple tiers of shorter-range, lower-end loitering munitions, such as ones capable of being fired from vehicles and small drone boats, and more traditional ground-launched Naval Strike Missiles and Maritime Strike Tomahawks.