Army air defenders in Europe enable offensive fires during Saber Junction 26

During Saber Junction 26 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, air defenders from Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade, conducted short-range air defense operations in support of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Using SGT STOUT Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense systems, the unit helped protect field artillery positions from simulated UAS and other aerial threats.

The training highlighted the role air defense plays in helping other combat systems stay in the fight and continue delivering effects, with personnel noting that the systems’ radar range allows threats to be detected and dealt with earlier, letting artillery units remain at firing points longer.

Sources: US Army Europe and Africa (YouTube)