Advertisement

weapons testing

An Indiana National Guard Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, prepares a Parrot ANAFI drone for flight during a Combat Readiness Exercise at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, July 21, 2026. (Indiana National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Tinoco)

Army designates 2 additional ‘permissive’ sites for commercial vendors to test their drone and counter-drone tech

The move is part of a broader Army initiative aimed at facilitating vendor access to test ranges.
3 days ago By Jon Harper
Defense-industry partners assemble a cruise missile for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center in Tan-Tan, Morocco, Aug. 5, 2026. The demonstration was held to support regional defense capabilities and joint training interoperability. AMTEC enables U.S. and Moroccan forces to test emerging technologies and expand testing capabilities to strengthen shared readiness and interoperability under the U.S. Army’s Test Range Expansion Initiative. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk) According to DVIDS, this photo was altered for security purposes by blurring out defense industry names and logos.

Army attempting to cut tech-testing wait times down to 30 days through base access, scheduling website

The service is starting the initiative with four domestic ranges and one overseas.
Aug 7, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence
Advertisement
Advertisement