British soldiers are testing the trade-offs of using drones both in the air and on the ground — and the challenges that come with each.
At a recent US-led exercise in the Mojave Desert, thousands of soldiers gathered to try out new technologies, including uncrewed systems. British troops at the training were experimenting with which types of drones were best suited to specific tactics and missions, and shared what they most want from these systems.
Lessons from the exercise included how systems performed in extreme heat and on rugged desert terrain, whether soldiers had enough drones for their missions amid electronic warfare and connectivity issues, and how drones can be...
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