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US Army OPFOR unit in Germany trains drone and EW warfare

The US Army stood up a dedicated OPFOR company (Eerie Company, 1-4 Infantry) at JMRC Hohenfels to replicate modern drone and electronic-warfare threats seen in Ukraine during large-scale training. This reflects an institutional shift toward integrating cheap FPVs and EW into routine readiness exercises, including use of the Neros Archer FPV as a configurable training platform.

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doctrine-change2025-12-01US Army forms OPFOR unit in Germany to train troops for drone and electronic warfare
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