The United States Army conducted an internal assessment of the FD-1 interceptor’s counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) capabilities at the Ustka Training Area in Poland last week (2-6 November).
Operation Audacious Fury aimed to establish cost-effective, lower-tier kinetic magazine depth against Group 1–3 and massed UAS threats.
The Army’s Tactics, Integration and Employment (TIE) Battery demonstrated its ability to integrate new capabilities that enable the brigade, as the air and missile defence integrator, to steer the decision-making process. TIE Battery is determining which systems to assess and how to employ them across the force. This includes developing the associated tactics, techniques and procedures required to teach any novice soldier how to fly a first-person view drone, such as the FD-1.
As this training progression continues, the soldiers of TIE Battery will be the trained trainers who will then pass that knowledge, training and certification to other units.
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Image: An FD-1 is launched during Operation Audacious Fury, Nov. 6, 2026, at Ustka Training Area, Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Luis Garcia)
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