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Jun 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
101st Airborne tests drone grappling-hook breach method
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The 101st Airborne tested warfighting drones, including one-way attack drones, to drop grappling hooks and breach razor wire.
WHO: Col. Ryan Bell and the 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Mobile Combat Brigade
WHAT: Soldiers used warfighting drones to drop grappling hooks and breach razor wire during a training rotation, and discussed scaling drone quantities for sustained combat.
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET
WHERE: Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA
WHY: To conduct a critical training rotation and field tests for air assault capabilities and strategic mobility, including determining how and in what quantities to build drones for sustained combat operations.
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