The US Army and New Drones

美國陸軍與新無人機

Jun 26, 2026, 14:59
USTechnology

Introduction

The US Army wants to use many small drones for fighting.

美國陸軍希望在作戰中使用大量小型無人機。

Main Body

The Army did a test in Louisiana. They found that they need many drones. One leader says they need 1,000 to 1,500 drones every week. This helps the army fight better.

陸軍在路易斯安那州進行了測試。他們發現需要大量無人機。一名領導者表示，他們每週需要 1,000 到 1,500 架無人機。這有助於軍隊更有效地戰鬥。

Soldiers now make drones themselves. They use 3D printers to make them. One drone costs $750. This is cheap and fast.

士兵現在會自行製作無人機。他們使用 3D 印表機來製造。每架無人機的成本為 750 美元。這樣既便宜又快速。

The Army also makes the drones easy to use. One person can control many drones at once. This helps soldiers when they are very tired.

陸軍還讓無人機變得易於使用。一個人可以一次控制多架無人機。這在士兵非常疲憊時能提供很大幫助。

Conclusion

The US Army now uses cheap drones to win fights.

美國陸軍現在利用廉價無人機來贏得戰鬥。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Building Sentences with 'Many'

In the text, we see the word many used several times. This is a key word for A2 learners to describe a large number of things we can count.

The Pattern: Many + Plural Noun (things ending in -s)

Examples from the text:

  • Many small drones →\rightarrow (A lot of drones)
  • Many drones →\rightarrow (A lot of drones)

How to use it yourself: If you can count it (1, 2, 3...), you can use many.

  • Many books ✓\checkmark
  • Many people ✓\checkmark
  • Many drones ✓\checkmark

Quick Contrast:

  • $750 is cheap (One price)
  • 1,500 drones is many (A big group)

Vocabulary Learning

drone (n.)
A small flying machine without a pilot
Example:The photographer used a drone to take a picture of the city.
fighting (n.)
The act of fighting in a war
Example:The soldiers were brave during the fighting.
leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group
Example:Our team leader told us what to do.
soldier (n.)
A person who serves in the army
Example:The soldier wore a green uniform.
control (v.)
To make a machine or animal do what you want
Example:I use a remote to control the toy car.
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