Premiere in Grafenwöhr: US-Armee schießt erstmals in Europa Drohnen mit Kampfhubschrauber ab

Zum ersten Mal haben US-Kampfhubschrauber auf europäischem Gebiet Drohnen abgeschossen – und zwar auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Grafenwöhr. Das sei wichtig, um die Nato-Ostflanke zu stärken, erklärt die US-Armee.

von Julian Trager

Auf dem Truppenübungsplatz Grafenwöhr haben Apache-Kampfhubschrauber der US-Armee erstmals auf europäischem Gebiet Drohnen abgeschossen.

Bild: Markus Rauchenberger/US Army

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