The U.S. Army is testing a new way to breach enemy defenses that could dramatically reduce casualties among combat engineers by using the Mule 28 heavy-lift drone to deliver a live Bangalore torpedo directly onto battlefield wire obstacles. Demonstrated during a proof-of-concept exercise at Idaho’s Orchard Combat Training Center by soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard, the concept shows how unmanned systems could keep troops out of direct enemy fire during one of the most dangerous combat engineering missions. Read full Defense News at this link …
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| A Lorica Technologies Mule 28 heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicle delivers a live M1A3 Bangalore torpedo during a U.S. Army proof-of-concept demonstration to breach concertina wire obstacles at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, on June 22, 2026. (Picture source: U.S. Department of War/Defense) |
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