The US Army doesn't want its soldiers trying to figure out new tech right before heading into combat training

Army officials have said soldier feedback on how systems perform is the most important takeaway on whether a drone will be useful. US Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Bae The Army has new guidance for when soldiers get unfamiliar technology. Leaders say new drones and other tech shouldn't arrive just before major combat training. Soldiers will now get months to learn new technology before key exercises. US soldiers are experimenting with a growing number of new technologies, particularly drones, but Army leaders say that there is a limit to how much troops can take on at once and still keep their focus on training for war. The Army is pushing to deploy thousands of drones across its formations over the coming years, but officials caution that giving soldiers new systems too late in the training cycle distracts them.