Army Tests Autonomous Strike Drone Featuring AI-Enabled Targeting Capabilities

Army tests autonomous strike drone featuring AI-enabled targeting capabilities

The Army’s 101st Airborne Division incorporated Northrop Grumman’s new Lumberjack one-way attack drone into a recent training exercise, testing the platform’s autonomous target detection and strike capabilities. The demonstration took place during the unit’s Operation Lethal Eagle exercise, a large-scale training event that focuses on air assault operations and testing new military capabilities. According to Northrop Grumman, Lumberjack successf…

Northrop Grumman demonstrates autonomous drone during Army exercise (NOC:NYSE)

Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack drone showed AI autonomy, Maven integration and attritable strike/ISR in Army drills—key defense tech trend.

Northrop Grumman demonstrates Lumberjack UAS capabilities in U.S. Army exercise, advancing autonomous warfare systems

The demonstration focused on the system’s ability to support autonomous targeting, precision strike and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Officials said the exercise marked progress towards rapid field deployment of autonomous combat capabilities. Lumberjack was tested using the U.S. Army’s Maven Smart System for full autonomous mission control. Personnel were able to evaluate its performance under operational conditions. T…