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US Army Drone Warfare Overhaul: Critical $13M Armor Pivot

October 13, 2026 by Anjani Kumar Pandey

US Army drone warfare overhaul Wall_reaper drone image

On 13 October 2026, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the formal establishment of the Autonomous Warfare Command, ordering an immediate halt to…

Categories Defence, USA Tags Autonomous Warfare, FIBER OPTIC STRIKE, FPV SWARM, Geopolitics, Iran war, M10 BOOKER, pete hegseth, Strait of Hormuz, us army, us drone warfare Leave a comment

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