The US Army is rushing to develop its own tank-killing drone that soldiers can carry into combat. The weapon will be a loitering munition, a type of drone being used widely in the war in Ukraine. Though loitering munitions such as the US-made Switchblade have been around for years, they have seen their most prolific use in Ukraine. Russia has used military-grade Lancet 3 loitering munitions to hunt Ukrainian artillery and disrupt Ukraine's counteroffensive. What is also interesting about LASSO is that the Army is emphasizing it as an anti-armor weapon.

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