Marine Corps leaders assert that a necessary cultural shift is crucial for successful drone deployment within the service. Despite an intention to embrace drone technology, the Corps faces significant barriers rooted in outdated mindsets and a laborious acquisition process. Leaders at the Modern Day Marine symposium emphasized the importance of overcoming these challenges to fully utilize drones. The Corps' careful budget management, while ensuring judicious spending, also hampers risk-taking in technology deployment, but expectations are set for broader drone fielding in the coming year amid evolving combat needs, highlighted by recent conflicts.
It's not enough; it's nowhere near where it needs to be. - Col. Sean Hoewing on drone adoption.
Our acquisition system is designed to reduce acquisition risk to zero. - Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson on policy challenges.
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