"The US Army has been celebrating some of its recent achievements in drone warfare, like dropping grenades from a quadcopter and scoring its first drone-on-drone kill. These tactics, however, aren't new. They've seen extensive use in Russia's war against Ukraine. First-person-view drones dropping ordnance was commonplace years ago, and drone intercepts of other uncrewed aircraft are down to a science in Ukraine."
"In July, the Army's X account shared video in a now-deleted post that showed American soldiers dropping a live M67 grenade from a quadcopter drone during an exercise in Germany. The post's caption asked the question: "Have you ever seen a drone drop a grenade?" The query drew an onslaught of online criticism, as that drone tactic has seen prominent use over the past decade, including by ISIS terrorists during the Battle of Mosul in Iraq and by both sides of Russia's war in Ukraine."
The US Army has demonstrated new small-drone capabilities such as dropping grenades from quadcopters and achieving a drone-on-drone kill. Those tactics have been widely used previously by other forces, notably in Russia’s war in Ukraine and by ISIS in urban fights, including first-person-view ordnance drops and routine aerial intercepts. Army officials recognize persistent equipment and training shortfalls that leave units under-equipped for modern lethal small-drone operations. Recent publicized demonstrations signal progress but also emphasize the urgent need to equip troops with effective offensive and defensive drone tools, tactics, and training to close capability gaps.
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