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Army tests drone swarms and robotic missile launchers in Germany as Air Force shifts toward autonomy

At the U.S. Army’s Bavarian training grounds, soldiers tested a ground-based approach to overwhelming enemy air defenses using drone swarms and robotic missile launchers. Separately, the Air Force’s Force Design 2026 calls for greater use of artificial intelligence, autonomy and integrated sensors to counter emerging threats.

Discovered 2026-11-13T09:10:40.439280-08:00 | 2026-11-13T09:10:40.439280-08:00

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The Army exercise tests how drone swarms and robotic launchers could be used to challenge enemy air defenses, linking unmanned systems with ground-based operations.
Force Design 2026 signals an Air Force emphasis on AI, autonomy and integrated sensors as tools for countering emerging threats.

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