# US Army regiment conducts live strike with drone assembled by soldiers

_Published Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 11:06 AM EDT · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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The US Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Bavaria conducted a live drone strike using a system its soldiers assembled and armed, according to reporting cited by Tom's Hardware. The unit used an Orqa MRM2-10 drone fitted with an electronic safety and arming device and a 3D-printed munition casing.

Company commander Capt. Michael Bapp said the strike took place without contractor or external unit support. He described it as a conventional Army first and potentially an Army-wide first. The Army is also training soldiers in 3D printing and drone piloting through its three-week Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course.

## Sources

- [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/us-army-unit-deploys-drone-assembled-completely-in-house-uses-3d-printed-dragoon-bombs-with-ball-bearing-shrapnel-device-has-a-range-of-up-to-12-miles-and-can-be-configured-for-anti-personnel-and-anti-light-armor-missions)

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Published: 2026-10-04T15:06:50.804Z
Story chronology: 2026-10-04T13:40:00.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-10-04T16:58:59.522Z
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