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fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

The US Army once saw small drones primarily as scouts. Ukraine showed they could be weapons.

Facing an existential crisis, the Ukrainians had to develop a way to counter hostile forces cheaply yet with mass. That meant figuring out how to turn inexpensive drones into weaponry, a step that quickly and fundamentally changed how the war was being fought. Now, drones carry out 80% of all battlefield hits and are responsible for most combat casualties.
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5 months ago

Behind the scenes of the US Army's first air-to-air kill with an FPV drone

US Army achieved a drone-on-drone kill using an FPV drone armed with an explosive payload, demonstrating focus on mastering uncrewed combat systems.
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