US Marines launched a drone from a moving helicopter to scout a ship for a special operations boarding team

Source: Business Insider

Marines tested whether a helicopter could become an airborne drone command center off the coast of Camp Pendleton, California, June 16, 2026. Lance Corporal Carlo SouzaDeluca/US Marine CorpsMarines tested launching and controlling FPV drones from helicopters during shipboarding training. The drones can help scout target vessels before troops board, reducing unknowns during risky missions.