Launched effects — hurtling outward from vehicles and aircraft — are meant to complement equipment soldiers already rely on to scout, target, jam and kill. Entry-level soldiers will learn basic skills, while more advanced training will give troops an additional skill identifier. Epirus has delivered the first prototype to the U.S. Army to counter drone swarms as part of the service's Indirect Fire Protection Capability. The Army is focusing its efforts on a robotic combat vehicle that isn't too small and isn't too large, but just right to keep up with heavy forces. After watching drones destroy tanks in Ukraine and observing both sides struggle to maneuver tanks on the battlefield, the U.S. Army is taking a detour. Training on counter drone work, new guidelines for adding drones to formations and better aircraft on the way. The attack appeared to be Kyiv’s largest single cross-border drone assault reported by Moscow since it launched its invasion 20 months ago. By Dasha Litvinova
7 months ago The US Army's Sentinel A4 radar that can track challenging threat targets like cruise missiles is moving into low-rate initial production. The U.S. Army is still finalizing details related to contracts with defense industry, a PEO Soldier spokesperson said. The CARPE Dronvm application is funded by the Pentagon and developed by the Mitre Corporation. It underwent testing earlier this month. Load More