Eve Sampson is a reporter and former Army officer. She has covered conflict across the world, writing for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Associated Press.
The effort, the Army says, is designed to hasten the development and testing of drones, counter-drone systems, long-range fires and cheap interceptors.
Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a military exercise, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changing maritime operations.
Experts say the U.S. Army Apache that went down near Oman offers a snapshot into how air assets must now contend with cheaper, rapidly evolving drones.
This week, the Army added three more technology executives to Detachment 201, a unit intended to bridge the gap between the commercial sector and military.