U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Peragine, a small unmanned aircraft system operator with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, pilots a first-person view sUAS during a live fire demonstration rehearsal at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2026. I Marine Expeditionary Force, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)
U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force and small unmanned aircraft system industry professionals conduct fiber-optic first-person view sUAS live fire rehearsals at Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2026. I MEF, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kelani Franklin)
