Pentagon Eyes Drone Testing Ground in Mississippi

Pentagon eyes drone testing ground in Mississippi

U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to build a new testing ground for drones in Mississippi as the Pentagon grapples with ever-evolving autonomous technology that has come to define modern warfare.The project would expand existing test ranges at NASA’s Stennis Space Center to facilitate air, sea and ground-based drones, according to a notice posted this month. The effort reflects how wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have forced the U.S…

SOCOM seeks autonomous warfare proving ground

U.S. Special Operations Command’s Joint Acquisition Task Force and the SOFWERX innovation hub are looking to partner with industry to develop a proving ground for autonomous systems.  Officials have selected NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi — a location used by special operations forces for training — as the site for the effort, according to a special notice posted on a government contracting website. The proving ground will enable the…