US Army to commence C-UAS training and systems assessment programme in Germany

The US Army will soon begin the next phase of Transforming in Contact (TiC) 2.0, the service’s initiative to revamp how units rapidly equip, test and acquire technology such as counter-drone systems in a changing battlefield

During a training rotation in Hohenfels, Germany over the next six to nine months, soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) will receive new, next generation equipment and be trained in counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS), electromagnetic decoys and the integration of UAS. The training will serve as preparation for Combined Resolve 2026, a joint, multinational exercise.

In TiC, soldiers can directly impact the development of next generation weapons by providing feedback which the Army channels into capability documents. TiC participation will be organised into four phases. The 1st ABCT starts by changing “how it fights” with a greater focus on lethality and survivability while taking and integrating greater input from modern conflict data. Second, the soldiers will integrate the existing technology including UAS and C-UAS. Next, the new equipment will dictate how the unit organises its formations. Finally, the 1st ABCT will continually look for opportunities to integrate new technology when it becomes available.