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FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — The low hum of a quadcopter drone cuts through the air like a buzzing bee. It’s faint and difficult to track. The sound grows louder as the swarm builds.The drones are fast and small and hard to see, but the noise of the growing swarm…
Just weeks before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a US special operations leader that Business Insider met last week found himself unexpectedly shuttering America’s embassy in Kyiv.It was an unusual job, one for which US Army Col. Lucas VanAntwerp, then-commander of 10th Special Forces Group, had not specifically…
Ukrainian soldiers have received a number of Western arms seen as upgrades to their Soviet-era weapons.For its Special Operations Forces, one upgrade was when they got American M4s.A soldier told BI that it was a tough transition for some, but they eventually got the hang of it.Ukrainian special operators needed…
US special operations forces want new drones for cave and tunnel operations.Drones could offer communication and situational awareness benefits over military working dogs.US special operators are often at the forefront of working with industry on new technologies.Fighting inside caves and tunnels is a tough and dangerous mission, even for elite…
