Out of This World

Video by Spc. Elijah Magana

U.S. Army tests new C-UAS equipment in tactical scenarios during Project Flytrap

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

June 20, 2025 | 4:15

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct situational training exercise lanes during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 20, 2025. During the lanes, Soldiers incorporated new, low-cost and portable counter-unmanned aerial system devices into their infantry tactics for data collection on the exact capabilities of the technology. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

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(00:00) Title Card
(00:06-00:29) A Stryker carries an EchoShield cognitive radar above the vehicle, a CUAS system for detecting drones.
(00:30-01:19) Soldiers engage in a pre-mission brief.
(01:20) Soldier wears a Wingman detector and Pitbull jammer while kneeling behind his squad.
(01:29-02:40) Soldiers progress toward the mission exercise objective.
(02:41-03:29) Soldiers utilize the SMASH 2000L for holding security positions and locking onto nearby drones in the sky.
(03:30-04:15) Soldiers react to direct contact with opposition forces on the ground.