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Army plans to fly small attack drones until they break, then buy new ones

An Army Materiel Command official says the service will replace small attack drones rather than repair or stockpile them, partly because Russia can counter a new design in Ukraine within about 72 hours. The Army is receiving 10,000 of the first 30,000 small drones from the Drone Dominance program for unit training. Critics question who will handle sustainment and obsolete parts.

Illustration of small quadcopter attack drones on a factory line while a soldier flies one on a training range

Illustration: Autonomy Wire (AI-generated)

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