A U.S. Army exercise with NATO allies saw soldiers take out attacking drones by launching small interceptor drones from the back of a pickup truck.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment conducted the exercise with Polish and Romanian allies at Nowa Dęba Training Area in Poland following a joint two-week course which saw them learn to launch the small UAS interceptors with classroom instruction, simulations and drills.

The interceptor drones form the kinetic strike element of a mobile system that relies on electro-optical sensors and radar to hone in on incoming enemy drones.

All parts of the system can be packed and shuttled around easily in light tactical vehicles or, as was seen in the exercise, in the back of a truck. It can be quickly assembl

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