Small FPV drones have become one of the biggest threats to infantry on the modern battlefield. To help counter them, the U.S. Marine Corps is fielding a new 5.56 round designed specifically to shoot down small unmanned aerial systems. In this video, we look at how the new Drone Round 5.56 L Variant works, why the Marines chose it, how it compares to shotguns, and what questions remain about how these rounds will actually be used in Marine squads and platoons. 00:00 – What is the drone round? 02:08 – What about shotguns? 03:18 – How will Marines use the Drone Round? 05:35 – Doctrine and TTPs 07:07 – Drone Round’s place in the defense layers

Source: The Marines Want Every Rifle to Kill Drones