A new US Army unit is taking pointers from Ukraine on drones and electronic warfare

• A new US Army unit is implementing lessons from Ukraine, Defense One reported.
• It's testing new drone and electronic warfare tactics, the report said.

In the battlefields of east Ukraine, drones and electronic warfare units have revolutionized combat, and the Pentagon is watching closely.

According to Defense One, a US Army unit, the 101st Airborne's Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, has been tasked by US military chiefs with implementing lessons from the Ukraine.

Defense One's reporter visited the unit in Fort Johnson, Louisiana.

It is testing out new equipment and drawing up a new US military doctrine, the report said.

Per Defense Onse, the unit is experimenting with new types of drones, counter-drone technology, electronic warfare, and other devices that could help modernize the US military.

"There's so many lessons to be able to take from [the Ukrainians], and a lot of it does come down to the integration of new things, like the proliferation of [drones]," Maj. Gen. Brett Sylvia, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, told the outlet.

In April, military analysts told Business Insider that the Pentagon was keen to integrate lessons from Ukraine into its own military, with the impact of drones was among their focuses.

The devices, which can cost as little as a few hundred dollars, have been used to devastating impact by Ukraine's military in its David-and-Goliath battle against the Kremlin's forces.

They have been used to surveil enemy positions, fitted with explosives and used to attack enemy troops and armored vehicles, and even been used to take out Russian helicopters.

It means large-scale troop gatherings have become highly dangerous, as they can be rapidly spotted and attacked.

In response, the Kremlin has developed its own battlefield drone capability and bolstered electronic warfare units to scramble and disrupt the Ukrainian drones.

It's resulted in a cat-and-mouse game, as both sides tweak and adapt drones to evade enemy defenses before electronic warfare units can catch up.

In February, The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon was revising its military playbook designed for wars with militant groups such as the Taliban to refocus on the possibility of a war with a major power such as Russia or China.

It reported that a team of officials was closely studying the Ukraine conflict in areas including ground maneuver, airpower, and long-range fire capability for lessons to be incorporated into the new National Defense Strategy.

Part of the review, it said, is figuring out how the US infantry can incorporate small drones into its units and counter the enemy's drones and capability to surveil and target its positions using electronic signals.

According to the Defense One report, the Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company is experimenting with technology such as new drones that rapidly gather data, hand-held electronic warfare devices, and technology that mimics electronic signals and can be used to divert enemy fire.