Shooting Down Drones: Soldiers Get Anti-Drone Training at Fort Hood

Shooting down drones: Soldiers get anti-drone training at Fort Hood

U.S. soldiers assigned to 6th Battalion 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, trained alongside civilian personnel during a live unmanned aerial system (UAS), demonstration observed by leaders from III Armored Corps and the 1st Cavalry Division at…

U.S. Army air defense unit tests counter-drone systems in live UAV demonstration with senior leaders at Fort Hood

The training gave crews from the 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery Regiment the chance to operate their full system set, including KU-band radar, Coyote interceptors, 30 mm and M240B weapons, and electronic jamming platforms. The aim was to observe how the equipment detects, classifies and responds to evolving unmanned aerial vehicle threats in realistic conditions. “Drones are at the center of the current fight,” said 1st Lt. Martin Oca…