FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WNCN) — Deep inside a Fort Bragg training range near Southern Pines, U.S. Army soldiers spent the day testing a new weapon built for one of the fastest-growing threats in modern warfare: drones.
About 20 soldiers trained Thursday with the Bumblebee counter-drone system, including the first local field testing of the Bumblebee Version Two prototype, according to information provided during the event.
The training focused on using small interceptor drones designed to track, chase and disable hostile drones in mid-air — a lower-cost alternative to using expensive missile systems against cheap unmanned aircraft…