Air Defenders, Aviators in Europe Combine Forces During Operation Skyfall II

On Oct. 6, 2026, U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, worked with soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area to showcase connectivity and interoperability capabilities first assessed by both units in the spring. In March 2026, the first Operation Skyfall demonstrated that the AH-64 Apache helicopter could track and engage counter-unmanned aircraft system targets using data fed by ground-based air defense sensors. Operation Skyfall II built on those capabilities, providing aviation crews with more opportunities to detect, engage and destroy drones.

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