How The US Army Trains Gaming Nerds To Be Drone Pilots In Germany | Boot Camp | Business Insider

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The US Army announced it will invest $36 billion over the next five years to modernize its force, with a heavy emphasis on drone technology. Graham Flanagan, Business Insider's chief video correspondent, went inside a combat training exercise with the Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment in southern Germany, where soldiers are learning to assemble, operate, and fly drones used for both reconnaissance and attack capabilities. The 2CR drone pilots train at the Drone Innovation Cell in Vilseck, Germany before heading to a training area in the Bavarian countryside to deploy the technology in a training event known as STX Lanes, which stands for "situational training exercise." MORE BUSINESS INSIDER VIDEOS: How Air Force Drone Pilots "Fly" The $32 Million MQ-9 Reaper Drone | Boot Camp | Business Insider The True Cost Of Killer Drones | True Cost | Business Insider What New Air Force Pilots Go Through In Flight School | Boot Camp | Business Insider ------------------------------------------------------ #businessinsider #drones #army Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: