Army Returning Experimental Drone Battalion to Infantry Role

Army is returning its experimental drone-warfare battalion to a conventional infantry role after a months-long test of uncrewed systems, but senior officials said on Sept. 9 that the change was planned from the start and does not signal a retreat from drones or autonomous systems. The Unmanned Assault Battalion was created last fall within the 173rd Airborne Brigade as a short-term experiment to test uncrewed technologies and develop battlefield lessons that could be applied across the