US Army Infantry Drone Operators have successfully tested a new warhead designed for delivery via unmanned aerial systems (UAS), marking a notable advancement in battlefield technology.

The live-fire demonstration of the Bunker Rupture and Kinetic Explosive Round (BRAKER) took place on March 26 at Redstone Arsenal, just weeks after the system was first designed and rapidly prototyped—highlighting the Army’s accelerated approach to responding to emerging threats.

Developed by Army armaments and munitions teams, BRAKER is a lightweight, rapidly producible warhead intended for deployment from small drones to strike fortified targets. Leveraging rapid prototyping and 3D printing, the system moved from concept to live-fire testing in a matter of weeks, underscoring efforts to speed up innovation and expand drone-enabled strike capabilities.