The Army wants to use bullets, mortars, and artillery to take out small drones

Photo: U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 11th Airborne Division, fire a M224 Mortar during Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, March 2026. Photo credit: U.S. Army / Sgt. Tyler Wassmer via DVIDS. Public Domain. Article by Meghann Myers. Defense One – March 26, 2026.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama—Army leaders often say they want to stop using million-dollar missiles to shoot down thousand-dollar drones. One of the solutions may be cheap munitions the service already has. While the Army is leading an interagency task force to source dedicated counter-drone systems, the Capability Program Executive for ammunition and energetics is taking a look at the Army’s existing rounds to make them capable of shooting down much smaller targets. […]

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