The proliferation and availability of small drones is allowing Army units at lower echelons to see and sense farther, negating the need for larger or more exquisite platforms or risking forward observers. As part of a new Army concept, the 25th Infantry Division has been able to test new equipment …
Read More »GA-ASI Announces funding of Gray Eagle 25M for ARNG Units
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has received fiscal year 2023 Congressional funding for 12 new Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The funding comesafter Army National Guard States, which make up 45 percent of the U.S. Army’s combat divisions, requested GE-25Ms to …
Read More »US Marine Corps Willing to Equip Infantry Units With Drone S…
The desired technical upgrade is reportedly part of a shift towards confronting China, namely in the South China Sea, with a light and at the same time deadly infantry force, minimising the logistical burden for the units. The US Marine Corps wants to provide its infantry units with autonomous drone …
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