The Army’s new drone-first soldiers are already graduating from training school

The Army is training about 30 soldiers in every class in the 15X Military Occupational Specialty, or MOS, at a base in ...
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US Army tests tethered drones on moving Infantry Squad Vehicles to counter signal jamming.

On September 2, 2026, the U.S. Army disclosed that its Maneuver Battle Lab (MBL) completed a field assessment at Fort Benning ...
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Army Drone Flies 300 Miles for 8 Hours in Bid for World Record

A small battery-powered Army drone flew about 300 miles over eight hours during a test flight now awaiting Guinness ...

The U.S. Army Can Now Fry Drones With a Laser – and an Xbox Controller

LOCUST laser weapon system gives U.S. Army soldiers Xbox-style drone killing at near-zero cost per shot from mobile tactical ...
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U.S. Army Uses Laser Weapon to Destroy 11 Cartel-Linked Drones at Mexico Border.

U.S. Army soldier operates the AMP-HEL high-energy laser weapon during counter-UAS operations, using directed energy to detect, track and defeat hostile drones while reducing reliance on conventional ...

U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says

The U.S. military this week used a laser to shoot down three drones along the U.S.-Mexico border that were allegedly operated ...
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US Military Lasers Take Down Mexican Drug Cartel Drones at Southern Border

Joint Task Force – Southern Border (JTF-SB) used laser technology to target and incinerate three hostile unmanned aircraft ...

NZ Army tests drones, LAVs and artillery in major Waiōuru exercise

The New Zealand Army is transforming how it fights, with drones, protected vehicles and closer ties to Australia and other ...