Military
Hellfire-Armed Drone-Killing Buggy Heading to the Marine Corps
The Marines plan to buy 50 Tempest DASH systems from V2X, the same Hellfire missile-armed vehicles already fighting drones in Ukraine.
Key Takeaways
- The Marine Corps plans to sole-source up to 50 DASH counter-drone systems built on the V2X Tempest buggy platform
- The vehicle carries radar-guided AGM-114 Longbow Hellfire missiles adapted for shooting down small drones autonomously
- The system is already at Technology Readiness Level 9 with proven combat capability from deployment in Ukraine
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