Defence Blog iconDefence BlogAug 23, 2026

U.S. Army tests self-driving truck with drone-killing turret

A Ford F-250 that can drive itself carried a shotgun-armed drone-killing turret onto a live-fire range at Fort Bragg on August 18, 2026, the latest test in a U.S. Army program built to get engineers out of the blast radius during breaching operations.

U.S. Army tests self-driving truck with drone-killing turret

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A Ford F-250 that can drive itself carried a shotgun-armed drone-killing turret onto a live-fire range at Fort Bragg on August 18, 2026, the latest test in a U.S.

Army program built to get engineers out of the blast radius during breaching operations.

The vehicle, tested at Range 63 as part of Project Sandhills 2.0, […]

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A Ford F-250 that can drive itself carried a shotgun-armed drone-killing turret onto a live-fire range at Fort Bragg on August 18, 2026, the latest test in a U.S. Army program built to get engineers out of the blast radius during breaching operations. The vehicle, tested at Range 63 as part of Project Sandhills 2.0, […]

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