Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June. Lawmakers want U.S. military officials to examine the threat posed by new Chinese robot dogs armed with rifles. The Army is rapidly pursuing launched effects to deliver surveillance, reconnaissance, targeting, network and lethal capabilities to a modern force. But before it works, the service must break from antiquated acquisition processes that prevent rapid purchases and slow down deliveries to soldiers. The future attack recon aircraft cancellation was not a waste, Army leaders stressed to lawmakers March 6 while detailing tech transfers to other programs. The Army's plan to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a surprise, but not a mistake, according to some defense experts. Added firepower, better troop protection and robotic escorts add punch to ground combat. A platoon at Fort Moore, Georgia and another at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, lead experiments. Entry-level soldiers will learn basic skills, while more advanced training will give troops an additional skill identifier. Epirus has delivered the first prototype to the U.S. Army to counter drone swarms as part of the service's Indirect Fire Protection Capability. Load More