Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conducted the first operational test of the Bumblebee V2 counter‑drone system on April 22 at Fort Bragg’s Salerno drop zone. The exercise, part of Joint Interagency Task Force 401’s program, involved 20 soldiers who used the prototype and supplied real‑time feedback. The Bumblebee V2, funded with a $5.2 million investment, is a first‑person‑view multirotor drone that can autonomously lock onto and engage an enemy drone using advanced camera sensors and radar. Soldiers practiced interpreting sensor data and deciding when to launch counter‑drone interceptors. JIATF 401’s goal is to deliver rapid, cost‑effective counter‑UAS capabilities to warfighters, and the test is a step toward that objective.
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