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Army Drone Corps Proposed By House Armed Services Panel

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, May 13th, 2024

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Army Drone Corps Proposed By House Armed Services Panel

AeroVironmnent Puma AE beach launch. Photo: AeroVironment

Given the widespread use of small and medium-size drones on the battlefield, and the systems needed to counter these unmanned aircraft, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is proposing the establishment of a Drone Corps as a new branch of the Army. The Drone Corps would have responsibility for programs and activities, research, development, and testing, specialized training, strategies, capabilities, and as the command center for Army operations for Group 1, 3 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and for…

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