U.S. Army Infantry Unit Tests Kamikaze FPV Drones at Platoon Level Inspired by Ukraine War.

The U.S. Army is pushing FPV (First Person View) drones deeper into frontline infantry operations, as Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment conducted their first platoon-level validation of the Neros Archer FPV drone during a live-fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The drill, revealed by U.S. Army Pacific, marks a significant step toward giving conventional infantry units low-cost precision strike and real-time reconnaissance capabilities once associated mainly with special operations forces and the war in Ukraine. Read full Defense News at this link …
Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, assigned to the 7th Infantry Division’s Multi-Domain Command–Pacific, operate the Neros Archer FPV drone during a live-fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, marking the unit’s first platoon-level FPV drone validation. (Picture source: U.S. Army Pacific/USARPAC)

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