Military● LowSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 8:16 PM
Army has enough drones for each unit, now it needs to train soldiers to use them
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Breaking Defense · North America
“Where we still have some work to do candidly is getting everybody trained at the appropriate level,” Col. Gregory Merkl, Drone Dominance director for the Army, said.
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