US Army’s Drone Hits Claymore, Nails First Ever Killshot
In a rainy Fort Rucker, Alabama—because why not make drone warfare an extreme sport?—Chief Nate Shae from the Pennsylvania National Guard, who moonlights as a drone whisperer, pulled off the Army’s inaugural drone-on-drone kill by sending a Claymore mine-equipped FPV drone bowling over a fixed-wing drone piloted by Chief Andrew Topits of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Months of painstaking practice in Germany, Tunisia, and Lithuania preceded the six-minute death dance, all while flying analog drones that showed less clarity than a ’90s dial-up screen. Their biggest enemy wasn’t the target but gray skies and the terrifying fact they only got one shot. Bravo, Nate.
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Only the US Army would spend months training to steer exploding drones through rain, wind, and 90s-era video quality just to play the world’s most intense game of killer drone tag. Spoiler: you really do only get one shot, Mom would be so proud.
Months of drone chase practice just to blow up another drone with a Claymore? It’s like turning your remote-control car into a tiny demolition derby for $budget reasons.
Forget dogfights; Army upgrades to drone fights where pilot and drone both pray the analog feed doesn’t freeze mid-kill. Loading nostalgia and Claymores for maximum chaos.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/30/2025 | Author: Chris Panella
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