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A swift, black object made a sharp turn in the skies above Camp Pendleton on Friday, then dove into a target on a barren hill, sparking a reddish-orange explosion that echoed for miles.
It was a sign that the Marine Corps is adding a lethal weapon to its repertoire — an adaptation drawn in part from watching Ukraine effectively using tiny kamikaze-style drones to fight Russia.
The Marines say they’re hustling to train ground combat teams to use small, disposable, rapidly deployable drones to complement the larger tactical drones now in use. The military plans call for providing Marines with about 10,000 of the small drones this year.
Some of the initial training is being done in the backcountry of Camp Pendleton, which is known for innovation in unmanned systems and electronic warfare.
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