Droner

 

Army

On a jungle range, the US Army is testing handmade drones for modern combat

By 

Seth Robson

Stars and Stripes • May 1, 2026

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A training aid built with a field ration box by 25th Infantry Division soldiers in the Philippines helps troops understand how drones work. This one, pictured at Fort Magsaysay on April 30, 2026, can take flight. (Aaron Kidd/Stars and Stripes)

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — In a jungle training area north of Manila, American soldiers are assembling some of the military’s newest drone aircraft by hand, fitting together parts in the field before sending them into the air.

The work is being done by members of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, based in Hawaii, who are participating in Balikatan, the annual joint exercise between the United States and the Philippines.

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