Arctic Artillery Teams Get Drone Help
Setermoen, NorwayThu Mar 12 2026
NATO forces are testing how drones can aid artillery in Norway’s icy north.
They use small, cheap drones to spot targets and send data back to the gun crews.
The big war in Ukraine showed that drones are useful, but they do not replace guns.
The 29th Commando Regiment of the British Army trains in Setermoen.
Their commander says that drones help find targets, but artillery still fires the main firepower.
Cold weather hurts drone performance, so artillery remains reliable.
Norwegian and U. S. Marines also practice with drones.
The Marines use the HIMARS system, a mobile rocket launcher that can hit fast and hard to stop.
They study how to stay hidden from drones while still using the drones for their own advantage.
NATO is building up Arctic defense because of concerns about Russia and China.
They want soldiers who can fight on frozen ground with modern tech.
Drones give extra information, but the heavy metal shells are still key in battles.
