101st Airbone soldiers test battlefield of the future

How the Army is testing out new tech for future conflicts 03:31

Deep in the backwoods of Louisiana, an experimental unit of 101st Airborne soldiers is setting out with cutting-edge technology.

Sergeant First Class Anthony Clark says his unit is exploring a new way of fighting that includes surveillance and attack drones, decoys and jammers directed by laptops or a cellphone app.

“We’re [here] to create those tactics, we’re [here] to create those standard operating procedures so that the next generation of soldiers understands from our mistakes and can be even more effective with the systems,” Clark said.

Some of the innovations come from lessons drawn directly from the battlefields of Ukraine, where electronic warfare is advancing by the minute on both sides of the fight.

Now, the 101st’s vehicle looks like something out of “Mad Max.”

“Even in World War II, they were using brand new equipment, brand new methods and they were extremely successful and they learned from their mistakes,” Clark said.

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