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U.S. Marine Corps ACVs to Counter Drones with Anduril Jammer Package
English Summary
The U.S. Marine Corps is rapidly integrating Anduril's Pulsar-Lite electronic warfare system onto its Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) to counter the growing threat posed by small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). This modernization effort addresses the ACV platform’s current inability to effectively execute a full kill-chain against prolific drone threats, necessitating detection and jamming capabilities up to two miles away. Strategically, this development signifies a major doctrinal shift in force protection, ensuring that core ground assets are inherently equipped with counter-drone defenses. The integration of these C-UAS systems enhances the survivability and operational flexibility of Marine forces in modern conflict environments.
中文摘要
美國海軍陸戰隊正迅速將 Anduril 的 Pulsar-Lite 電子作戰系統整合至其兩棲戰鬥車（ACVs）上，以應對小型無人航空系統（UAS）日益增長的威脅。此一現代化努力旨在解決 ACV 平台目前在執行完整「殺傷鏈」（kill-chain）針對大量無人機威脅時的不足，因此要求具備可達兩英里範圍內的偵測和干擾能力。從戰略角度來看，這項發展標誌著部隊保護領域的一場重大教義轉變，確保核心地面資產本身內建了反無人機防禦能力。整合這些 C-UAS（反無人機）系統，提升了海軍陸戰隊在現代衝突環境中的生存能力和作戰彈性。
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