# U.S. Army Tests Autonomous Systems in Germany

On November 12, 2026, the U.S. Army conducted a live-fire demonstration at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, including a containerized R3NEGADE unmanned ground vehicle launching an 18-drone swarm and evaluations of other autonomous platforms. The activity is a technology evaluation, not a contract award: the Army announced no solicitation, funding value, or fielding timeline for the demonstrated systems. It has identified priority autonomous capabilities for acquisition and fielding by FY2028, making the demonstration a signal of future requirements rather than an active bid opportunity.

- Contractors developing unmanned air and ground platforms can use the demonstration to understand Army interest in modular, containerized systems that can be pre-positioned and deployed together.
- Companies should assess whether their offerings address the stated priorities of production capacity, sustainment, reliability, logistics, and integration with conventional weapons.
- The FY2028 acquisition and fielding target provides a planning horizon for businesses tracking Army autonomous-systems requirements; no specific procurement schedule has been announced.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM Armaments Center)
- U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF)
- 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC)

### Key Quotes
> The purpose of this effort is to place modular air and ground platforms inside containerized systems so commanders can pre-position capabilities and deploy unmanned assets where they are needed. This gives formations more adaptable options while helping shift risk away from Soldiers.
> — Alex Tomosieski, program manager

### Sources
- [DVIDS - News - US Army evaluates unmanned capabilities during live-fire demonstration in Germany](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/579266/us-army-evaluates-unmanned-capabilities-during-live-fire-demonstration-germany) - DVIDS
- [U.S. Army launches drones from an unmanned ground vehicle in live-fire test in Germany](https://defence-industry.eu/u-s-army-launches-drones-from-an-unmanned-ground-vehicle-in-live-fire-test-in-germany) - Defence Industry Europe
- [US Army launches 18-drone swarm attack from UGV in Germany exercise under new warfighting strategy](https://t.co/AeowqYDZlw) - Howl.Link