The desire to reduce the .50 caliber ammo's weight is part of the Corps' continuing effort to lighten its infantry and increase speed on the battlefield.
The Marines test-fired an M72 rocket launcher on a quadruped robot available online for a few thousand dollars, paving the way for a new wave of drone warfare.
OCT 18, 2023 U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air- Ground Task Force Training Command and scientists with the Office of Naval Research conduct a proof-of-concept range for the Robotic Goat at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 9, 2023. The goat can carry different payloads and was testing its ability to acquire and prosecute targets with the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)
US Marines tested a rocket launcher mounted on a "robotic goat," a Chinese-made quadrupedal robot, as part of an innovative tactical training exercise, exploring remote warfare possibilities.