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US Army tests Bradley as carrier/controller for FireAnt swarming UGVs

A US Army M2A4 Bradley IFV was tested carrying multiple Swarmbotics AI FireAnt small UGVs, implying a crewed-uncrewed teaming concept where an armored vehicle transports and potentially controls a swarm of attritable ground drones. FireAnts are modular (kamikaze/EFP anti-armor, ISR, EW, relay) and designed for AI-enabled coordinated swarm behavior, which could extend reach and mass effects while keeping crews protected.

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exercise2026-08-25U.S. Army tests Bradley IFV carrying Swarmbotics AI FireAnt unmanned ground vehicles during Pegasus Charge 3
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