Exclusive: Royal Marines unveil drone swarm capability to storm coastal defences

Royal Marine Commandos are training every commando to control their own drone fleets, with every individual given an uncrewed aerial vehicle from phase one, BFBS Forces News can exclusively reveal.

UK Commandos have to broaden their horizons, and now they want to fill that horizon with drones.

This latest change would act as a force multiplier, given that from the enemy's point of view, every small landing craft would become an aircraft carrier.

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It is hoped that personnel will be able to deploy an overwhelming number of uncrewed platforms to open up coastal defence and increase the possibilities for manned forces.

The Ukraine war has prompted many units to focus on drones, but the future commando programme actually pre-dates the three-and-a-half-year-long conflict.

As combat evolves, the race to stay one step ahead is one the UK's commandos can't afford to lose.

In the video above, BFBS Forces News takes an in-depth look at the Royal Marine Commandos' use of drone swarm technology.