US Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment launched a Czech-built STORK LR long-range reconnaissance drone during exercise Combined Resolve 27-01 at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on October 16, 2026. Operating as the exercise's dedicated opposing force, the battalion utilized the fixed-wing platform to replicate modern peer-threat aerial surveillance and electronic warfare dynamics observed on the Ukrainian front. The deployment follows a May 2026 supply contract between manufacturer U&C UAS and US Army units in Europe to integrate battlefield-tested reconnaissance technologies into coalition training regiments. Read full defense news at this link...
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| Developed by U&C UAS in the Czech Republic using heritage designs from Ukraine’s DeViRo Leleka series, the STORK LR features catapult launch, belly-landing recovery, a range of up to 135 kilometers, and up to 5.5 hours of flight endurance. (Picture source: U.S. Army) |