Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
Pentagon Seeks About 100 Service Members to Test Military Drones
The Pentagon is seeking about 100 service members to test drones as it works to strengthen US defenses.
The evaluation, called Gauntlet III, is coordinated by the Defense Innovation Unit and will compare competing aircraft designs.
It is part of a $1.1 billion initiative to expand domestic drone production and military capabilities.
Organizers want people with first-person-view drone experience, but say service members with different experience levels can register.
Those interested must complete the official form using a military email address, and registration does not guarantee selection.
Participants will assess experimental aircraft, and their evaluations will help guide Pentagon purchases.
The Pentagon is seeking about 100 service members to evaluate emerging military aircraft in the upcoming Gauntlet III exercise.
The recruitment effort is coordinated by the Defense Innovation Unit as part of the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance initiative.
The exercise will test competing drone designs, and the assessments will contribute to procurement decisions.
The Pentagon aims to build a permanent database of qualified operators from different military branches.
Service members can register regardless of experience, but participation requires coordination with their branch and registration does not guarantee selection.
- Who
- The Pentagon, through the Defense Innovation Unit, is recruiting service members to operate drones.
- What
- About 100 operators are sought to evaluate emerging military aircraft in Gauntlet III.
- When
- The evaluations are upcoming. A specific date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The assessments will help evaluate competing drone technologies and inform procurement decisions.
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- Operators sought
- About 100
- Exercise
- Gauntlet III
- Coordinating organization
- Defense Innovation Unit
- Initiative funding commitment
- $1.1 billion
What people are saying
There’s no cap on the registry. We want to hear from any warfighter with FPV experience,
‘Pilot skill’ isn’t just one thing,
A drone that only performs well in an expert’s hands isn’t ready for the force. Whether someone has been flying FPV for five years or five months, we want to hear from them,