The U.S. Army reportedly plans to shed outdated equipment and supply each of its combat divisions with approximately 1,000 drones, in the service branch’s largest overhaul since the end of the Cold War.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the plan was developed from battlefield lessons learned in Ukraine, where large numbers of small unmanned aircraft reshaped the nature of combat.

If the plan, known as the “Army Transformation Initiative,” is implemented, the Army’s 10 active-duty divisions would shift much of their focus to drones, using them for surveillance, moving supplies, and conducting attacks.

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