France’s 7th Armored Brigade tests smaller modular tank teams to reduce vulnerability to drones

France’s 7th Armored Brigade is experimenting with breaking armored platoons into smaller modular “bricks” to be less targetable on drone-surveilled battlefields. The brigade tested half-platoon operations during the Orion 2026 exercise and is considering broader doctrinal and training changes, including integrating drones and counter-drone systems into future force structure.