Green Berets tested glider drones for supply drops during a massive special operations exercise
A recent special operations training exercise in Europe tested the use of uncrewed glider drones for supply drops. The exercise, known as Trojan Footprint, involved NATO forces, including US Army Special Forces. The test involved dropping autonomous aerial resupply vehicles, called Grasshoppers, from a plane over North Macedonia.
The devices have glider wings and a parachute to guide them to the target. Further details of the test are available from the source, including photos of the glider on the ground after landing. The test is part of an effort to explore new ways for special operations units to receive supplies in the field.
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