Event Brief
Oregon Guard tests drone-delivered explosive breaching tube
Filed: Jun 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: Oregon Army National Guard combat engineers tested a heavy-lift drone delivering an explosive tube through simulated defenses.
WHO: Oregon Army National Guard combat engineers, Bravo Company, 741st Brigade Engineer Battalion
WHAT: Tested a heavy-lift drone delivering an explosive-filled tube to breach a wire obstacle in simulated defenses
WHEN: Jun 30, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET
WHERE: Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, USA
WHY: To reduce the risk of casualties by using drones instead of sending soldiers to clear wire obstacles
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