# 3rd Infantry Division soldiers test latest battlefield tech in Mojave Desert

> FORT IRWIN, Calif. — High atop a ridgeline, Army Sgt. Carlos Santos launched his small reconnaissance drone 600 feet into the evening sky for a peek over the mountainous terrain separating him from the enemy force he…

- **Source:** [Stripes](https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-06-25/tech-put-to-test-drones-ntc-training-22065489.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d5106078cc66b659454b5)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
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