New Marine Corps robots crawl the seabed, cross the surf and search for mines and unexploded ordnance before Marines enter the water.
Published Aug 20, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Marines Field Underwater Robots to Hunt Explosives Before Troops Hit the Beach
The Marine Corps is fielding littoral amphibious ground crawlers to detect and neutralize mines in the surf zone without putting Marines in the water.
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Published Aug 20, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
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