{"id":48130,"date":"2025-11-14T22:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2025\/11\/14\/marines-deploy-reaper-drone-unit-to-south-china-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:46:47","slug":"marines-deploy-reaper-drone-unit-to-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/unmanned\/2025\/11\/14\/marines-deploy-reaper-drone-unit-to-south-china-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines deploy Reaper drone unit to South China Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed a unit equipped with MQ-9A Reaper drones to the South China Sea to provide support to Philippine forces there amid a series of clashes with Chinese vessels. The unit is deployed on a temporary basis and the drones are unarmed, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Defense News in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt the request of the Philippine government, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 1 is temporarily deployed to the Philippines to support Philippine regional maritime security through shared maritime domain awareness,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe temporary stationing of unarmed MQ-9As to the Philippines demonstrates mutual commitment to improving the collective maritime security and supports our common goal for a free and open Indo-Pacific,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MQ-9 Reaper is an extremely powerful and reliable unmanned aerial vehicle known for its stealth, endurance and robust design. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ga-asi.com\/remotely-piloted-aircraft\/mq-9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ga-asi.com\/remotely-piloted-aircraft\/mq-9a\">an array of sensors<\/a> and extensive range capacity, it can fly nonstop for over 27 hours and can be used for a wide range of operations, including reconnaissance, close air support, search and rescue, and precision strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon recently resurrected a defunct World War II fighter squadron as an MQ-9 Reaper unit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2025\/09\/30\/wwii-era-squadron-reactivated-as-mq-9-reaper-drone-unit\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2025\/09\/30\/wwii-era-squadron-reactivated-as-mq-9-reaper-drone-unit\/\">to be permanently based at Kunsan Air Base<\/a> in South Korea as a deterrent to potential threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deployment of Reapers to the South Pacific is part of recent Pentagon efforts to provide support to the Philippines amid fierce confrontations with Chinese vessels in the South China Sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese vessels have been taking increasingly aggressive measures in trying to chase Philippine vessels away from uninhabited shoals, shooting at fishing boats with water cannons and pursuing them. In August, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/08\/12\/two-chinese-military-vessels-collide-in-south-china-sea\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/08\/12\/two-chinese-military-vessels-collide-in-south-china-sea\/\">two Chinese warships collided<\/a> while trying to drive off the Philippine coast guard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the aftermath of the warship collision, the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/08\/13\/us-briefly-deploys-warships-after-chinese-military-ships-collision\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/08\/13\/us-briefly-deploys-warships-after-chinese-military-ships-collision\/\">deployed a guided missile destroyer<\/a> and a littoral combat ship to the disputed area. 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