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From April 25 to May 13, a U.S. Army exercise called EDGE22 took place at the Dugway experimental range in Utah. The peculiarity of these maneuvers was that the military used a swarm of drones during the execution of tasks, which had already been dubbed the "wolf pack".
As the military explains, a swarm of drones is similar to the contour of an airplane. By placing sensors and weapons on a variety of individual small drones, you can conduct reconnaissance and attack from the air. At the same time, several aircraft at once instead of one are a much more difficult target for enemy air defense.
Four groups of up to seven drones each took part in the above-mentioned exercises. At the same time, the entire swarm was managed by one operator.
During EDGE22, military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States launched swarms of drones in four waves: first reconnaissance, then designed to suppress enemy radar, followed by a shock wave of drones with weapons (or those that can direct artillery and missiles), and finally, the fourth wave, which evaluated the effectiveness of air strike.
Servicemen from the USA, Canada, Italy and Germany took part in the exercises. In addition, the maneuvers were monitored by high-ranking military personnel from three European countries and Australia.
- said the Pentagon.
During the exercises, drones were launched from helicopters and trucks. At the same time, the US military noted that the swarm, which can be launched directly from a car, allows the army to conduct effective aerial reconnaissance, even if there are no friendly aircraft nearby.
