FORT RUCKER, Ala. – The Army conducted its largest unmanned aerial system flight demonstrations with industry and first UAS lethal live fire experimentation range for more than 400 stakeholders during the annual UAS and Launched Effects Summit.

“This was the single largest transformation venue solely focused on UAS across all of DOD,” said Col. Nicholas D. Ryan, director, capability manager for UAS, Fort Rucker.

Senior leaders, Soldiers and industry representatives discussed the future of UAS, policy changes, the deployment of drones, emerging capabilities and the challenges posed by adversaries who are developing and advancing their own unmanned systems.

Partnerships

UAS stakeholders who collaborated throughout the event included UAS operators from Army divisions, training installatio

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