Sky Soldiers in Europe, conventional airborne force of the US Army based in Vicenza, Italy, and Europe's rapid response unit.
Drones are proliferating across armies and front lines. The U.S. Army is fielding thousands of UAVs while prioritizing training; Ukraine and NATO partners push autonomy and AI-enabled systems; Europe scales training programs for Ukrainian forces amid procurement friction.
The US Army has awarded an $11.26 million contract to TERN to deploy AI-based navigation and vehicle health systems that can operate offline, providing independent positioning when GPS is disrupted. The system preloads a local map, works offline, and updates when connections return, with cybersecurity considered. The move aims to reduce GPS vulnerability on the battlefield.