The order came as the world's battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly rely on uncrewed systems to fight.
Published Sep 2, 2026, 9:41 AM EDT
The order came as the world's battlefields rapidly evolve and military tactics increasingly rely on uncrewed systems to fight.
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By Konstantin Toropin and Ben Finley
Published Sep 2, 2026, 9:41 AM EDT
Lawmakers Ask Army To Explain Why It Told Military Unit To Stop Specializing In Drone Warfare
Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the U.S. Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in…
Lawmakers say they are keen to understand the reasoning behind ordering the unit to stop specializing in drone warfare, and if it…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the U.S. Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year…
For nearly a year, soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade have been experimenting and building their own drones.
