U.S. Army Armored Troop Records 19 Direct Drone Hits During Germany Exercise

A multifunctional reconnaissance troop from the US Army’s 1st Armored Division recorded 19 confirmed drone hits during exercise Combined Resolve 27-01 at Hohenfels, Germany. The troop, associated with the 6th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, conducted 219 small-drone missions and logged more than 80 flight hours over 10 days while combining surveillance, artillery targeting and direct attacks. The rotation also tested how the formation managed batteries, concealed its operators and sustained repeated missions with squadron support, with the Army counting hits on exercise targets without specifying the drone models or munitions used.