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The U.S. Marine Corps continually adapts to changes in technology to stay on the cutting edge. Marines are using a 3D printed drone called the Nibbler to assist in Base Recovery After Attack, or BRAAT, in the U.S. Central Command area of operations.

Marines were trained how to build, fly and fix the Nibbler, the Marine Corps' first 3D-printed drone at a workshop at Marine Base Quantico, Virignia on July 25, 2017. This video is part of a social media series that introduces the audience to the Marine Corps' latest technological advancements. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Jamie Arzola) For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis response-Central Command assembled and employed the 'Nibbler' while forward deployed in the Middle East, June 6-9, 2017. Over the course of four days, the Marines learned the basics of soldering, wiring, electronics, and programming in order to construct and fly the systems. The Nibbler leverages 3D printing and commercial-off-the-shelf technologies to serve as a low-cost and modifiable airborne system for Marines to utilize across all types of operations. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is currently preparing to manufacture additional Nibblers to field them to forward positions in support of its crisis response mission. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Shellie Hall)