This Armed Drone Changes Everything for the US Army #shorts #uav #military

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]MQ-1C Gray Eagle. The Army's version of the Reaper, which means brigade commanders get their own armed drone platform without begging the Air Force for support. 30-hour loiter time, Hellfire missiles, everything you need for persistent overwatch. Got canceled in the same Army Transformation Initiative purge that killed the Booker light tank. But units are still flying them because commanders refused to give up having their own air support. Yes, the Army even has its own small navy, the naval vessels.

[00:00:28]General Frank S. Besson class. Logistics support vessels are the heavy haulers of the Army's fleet. Provide the organic maritime transport needed to move tanks and equipment to places with no established ports. Acting as a functional bridge for the logistics chain. The Army moves its own stuff because depending on the Navy takes too long. LCM-8, known as the Mike boat, this mechanized landing craft has been moving equipment from ship to shore since the mid-20th century.

[00:00:56]Utilitarian and robust design proves that some of the simplest solutions remain the most effective when it comes to hitting a beach. Still works, still ugly.