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U.S. Army funds mine-threat software for Ghost-X drones as AFRICOM plans autonomous Caravan evacuation test

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The Army awarded Safe Pro Group $2.5 million to run explosive-detection software on Anduril Ghost-X drones ahead of Abrams tanks. Separately, AFRICOM hired Merlin to demonstrate an autonomous Cessna Grand Caravan casualty-evacuation mission in Morocco, with a flight planned for December 2026.

Discovered 2026-11-12T01:05:26.405175-08:00 | 2026-11-12T01:05:26.405175-08:00

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  • The Army contract puts explosive-detection software on Ghost-X drones to identify mines and FPV threats before Abrams tanks arrive, linking uncrewed systems with ground-force protection.
  • AFRICOM’s planned Morocco flight will test an autonomous Caravan for casualty evacuation; it is a separate effort from the Army contract, and its December 2026 demonstration remains planned. The mission builds on the previously reported Morocco evacuation test.

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