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Marine Corps Adapts Drug Trafficker Tactics for Resupply

The U.S. Marine Corps is exploring the potential of the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel, an unmanned resupply boat prototype, inspired by tactics used by drug traffickers.

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  • September 9, 2023
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U.S. Marines conduct a simulated amphibious assault of exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Bowen, Australia, July 22, 2019. Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase participating countries' abilities to plan and execute contingency responses, from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs Office)
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The U.S. Marine Corps is exploring the potential of the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel, an unmanned resupply boat prototype, inspired by tactics used by drug traffickers. This innovation is in response to the challenge of moving weapons in contested waters to resupply units without endangering crewed ships.
 

Key Points: 

  1. The Marine Corps is adopting strategies from drug traffickers, using low-profile vessels that are hard to detect.
  2. The Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel prototype can carry two Naval Strike Missiles and operates in shallow waters, allowing Marines to resupply from the beach.
  3. Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl indicated that the vessels are relatively low-cost, making them almost expendable in high-risk situations.
  4. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory is currently experimenting with the prototype, with potential deployment in a couple of years.
  5. Heckl emphasized the importance of automation, referencing the expeditionary fast transport ship Apalachicola, which can operate autonomously for up to 30 days.

 

Source: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/09/07/marines-draw-inspiration-from-drug-runners-for-unmanned-resupply-boat/ 

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