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Army Advances New FVL Tech, Flies Largest ‘Wolf Pack’ Drone Swarm At EDGE22 Experiment

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, May 16th, 2022

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Army Advances New FVL Tech, Flies Largest ‘Wolf Pack’ Drone Swarm At EDGE22 Experiment

An ALE-Small is launched at the Army's EDGE22 experiment at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah: Photo: Army's Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team

DUGWAY, Utah — Over 30 first time technology events, participation from seven international partners and the launching of the largest “wolf pack” swarm of new Air-Launched Effects (ALE) drones to date. The Army last week concluded its second Future Vertical Lift (FVL)-led EDGE experiment here at Dugway Proving Ground, where senior officials said the service has made progress in advancing the potential of the aerial tier network and emerging technologies for the future battlefield with new achievements for speed, range and…

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