Uncrewed vehicles were everywhere at LANPAC—even above a general’s head.
A 25th Infantry Division soldier prepares a U.S. Army C-100 drone for flight during a joint jungle patrol demonstration with the Philippine Army as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines on April 30, 2026.
U.S. Army / Pfc. Peter Bannister
By Jennifer Hlad
Managing Editor, Defense One
May 16, 2026 02:30 AM ET
The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division brought several new weapons to this year's Balikatan exercise.
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