US Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducted a counter uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) live-fire training event using the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) – a ground-based air defense capability, on January 25 at the Pohakuloa training area, Hawaii
The MADIS is operated by the Marines of 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion’s (LAAB) Ground-Based Air Defense Battery. It provides low-altitude air defence with the ability to detect, track, identify, and engage various UAS with various missiles, air-to-air launchers, chain guns, machine guns, and simulated munitions – all of which are part of the MADIS weapon system. The system increases the regiment’s tactical flexibility by extending the range of the airspace which the unit is able to sense and defend without support from the Joint Force.
The MADIS live-fire C-UAS event marked the first time this weapon system has been fired on a Hawaiian island since its fielding in December, attendees spoke to commanders and subject matter experts about the fielding process and the operational value of the system.
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Image: US Marine Corps photo from the January 25, 2025 live-fire event by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons
