US Army Drone Integration Stagnation vs. Peer Swarm Advances: 2026 OSINT Assessment and 5-Year Forecast

Short Executive Summary As of May 18, 2026, the U.S. Army has terminated its decade-long RQ-7 Shadow Apache interoperability program amid cultural, talent, and integration barriers documented in operational reviews, yet it accelerates Launched Effects (LE) and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) via AH-64E platforms and a $54.6 billion Pentagon autonomous systems push in the FY2027 request. … Leggi tutto US Army Drone Integration Stagnation vs. Peer Swarm Advances: 2026 OSINT Assessment and 5-Year Forecast