U.S. Special Forces Expand Small Attack Drone Capabilities with Explosive Payloads

U.S. Army Green Berets from 5th Special Forces Group tested small attack drones fitted with explosive payloads at Fort Campbell in August. First-person-view control gives small teams a portable precision effect that can observe and strike while limiting direct exposure, although the public release withheld the aircraft model, range, payload and employment method for security reasons. The activity shows unmanned systems moving beyond reconnaissance into routine tactical lethality and complements broader special-operations training intended to spread drone proficiency across formations rather than confine it to dedicated specialists.