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US soldiers drop live grenades from drone in Germany, say tactic will soon be part of normal trainin
« on: June 28, 2025, 12:51:36 pm »
US soldiers drop live grenades from drone in Germany, say tactic will soon be part of normal training By MATTHEW M. BURKE STARS AND STRIPES •

 The U.S. Army took a step toward integrating killer drones into its battlefield tactics after it dropped live grenades from the air at a training area in Germany this week. Members of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tennessee Army National Guard on Wednesday became the first conventional soldiers to detonate an M67 fragmentation grenade from a drone-borne dropper, Army officials on site said.

The plastic device, known as Audible, was attached to the undercarriage of a Skydio X10D drone that attacked a simulated vehicle convoy at the Grafenwoehr Training Area. On Wednesday, 1st Lt. David Baker checked Audible’s dropper device.

He then attached a hand grenade, making sure the pin was in the correct position to be pulled. He removed the safety clip and the drone was airborne.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2025-06-26/drone-drops-grenade-army-test-18248306.html
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Re: US soldiers drop live grenades from drone in Germany, say tactic will soon be part of normal tra
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2025, 12:52:33 pm »
Would it surprise anyone if Ukraine is already doing it? :shrug:
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