173rd Airborne Brigade Tests FPV Drones Against Moving Targets During Swift Response 25

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173rd Airborne Brigade Tests FPV Drones Against Moving Targets During Swift Response 25

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

May 18, 2025 | 0:37

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre, director of effects for the Bayonet Innovation Team, discusses first-person view (FPV) drone training during Swift Response 2025 at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, May 18, 2025. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is testing purpose-built, retrievable FPV drones against autonomous moving targets to improve battlefield readiness and integration with armored units. Video footage captured by U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer French.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army video edited by Sgt. Chandler Coats)