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10th Mountain Division Stands Up Fox Company, New Drone Attack Unit at Fort Drum

The formation advances an Army push to equip every division with offensive unmanned capabilities by 2026.

Overview

  • Fox Company was established on Dec. 16 under the 1-10 Attack Battalion within the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, which the division describes as a first-of-its-kind tactical unmanned formation.
  • The unit is dedicated to offensive drones and launched effects intended to hunt targets in the division’s deep area, according to battalion commander Lt. Col. Chris Stoinoff.
  • Soldiers are partnering with the division’s innovation cell to design and produce drone components in house for faster adaptation.
  • Leaders plan to integrate the company’s reconnaissance and other drone missions with three Apache companies in the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment.
  • The activation reflects service-wide changes shaped by Ukraine war lessons, including a May aviation overhaul and recent DoD efforts such as JIATF-401 and regional unmanned strike units.