DVIDS – Video – Interview: 173. Airborne Brigade tests FPV drones against movable goals during the quick reaction 2025 2025

The US Army 1. Lt. Francesco La Torre, director of effects for the Bayonett Innovation team, discussed during the Swift reaction in 2025 in the Pabrata training area, Lithuania, Lithuania, Litau, May 18, 2025.

The 173rd brigade in the air is the eventual responsibility of the US Army in Europe and offers the United States of European, Africa, Africa and Central Commando Responsibility. The brigade, which is used throughout Italy and Germany, routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

Raw sound bites below:
1. Lt. Francesco La Torre, Bajonett -Innovation team Director of Effects

“Today we make an FPV Live Fire,” said La Torre. “Today is a static commitment. Tomorrow we will carry out a dynamic commitment to a moving goal. These goals are provided by marathon goals, so that it is an autonomous vehicle over the size of an SUV and has two inmates inside. We are used with our forced system with a called up system. The” Sky Raider “. Armor – thanks from Project Shank. “

“We build our own drones because we make it possible to contact procurement,” said La Torre. “We can quickly design our own skills and meet the needs of commanders and field gaps to the lowest level.”

“Today we blow drones into the air because we don't do enough,” said La Torre. “Over 60% of all commitments in the Ukraine Russia War are carried out with FPV drones, and at the moment the US Army only has to get more repetitions to chase FPV drones in the air. We do that out here.”

“I think this training is great,” said La Torre. “The operators not only receive a representative of Ariel navigation and target identification via a 2-kilometer range, but also static and moving goals. It is a very dynamic situation. The training is very realistic. To integrate into other units.”

“I just want to add that every brigade can do this training if you are ready to do the work,” said La Torre. “It takes a little work to get to the point where you have your own UAS platforms and have a little more work to arm them, but it is possible, and I think that most brigades will do this training very often in the near future.”

(US Army video by Captain Jennifer French)