US has found an unexpected combination to win an urban battle
By Boyko Nikolov On May 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, (BM) – The latest military exercise of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army has revealed an almost rejected project that could prove more than helpful. During the Edge 21 exercise, which took place in Utah and means Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise, the US Army fired a drone from a light vehicle.
It turns out that this is the ALTIUS drone, which has already been launched by helicopters and fighters. A photo posted on social media shows the DAGOR light vehicle with pneumatic launch tubes mounted and a sealed torque during the drone launch. The American press assumed that the US military units could launch this type of drone from the ground, but the Army never disclosed details.
The exciting thing in this case, in addition to the drone, is the vehicle. Developed by Polars, DAGOR has lost several opportunities to become part of the US Army infantry. However, the integrated pneumatic launch tubes can turn the scales and revive the Polaris product, giving it new hope for production.
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