{"id":48904,"date":"2026-05-27T21:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/27\/pentagon-eyes-drone-testing-ground-in-mississippi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:26:41","slug":"pentagon-eyes-drone-testing-ground-in-mississippi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2026\/05\/27\/pentagon-eyes-drone-testing-ground-in-mississippi\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon eyes drone testing ground in Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to build a new testing ground for drones in Mississippi as the Pentagon grapples with ever-evolving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/05\/15\/no-sound-of-silence-us-soldiers-train-eyes-and-ears-for-drone-swarms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/05\/15\/no-sound-of-silence-us-soldiers-train-eyes-and-ears-for-drone-swarms\/\">autonomous<\/a> technology that has come to define modern warfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project would expand existing test ranges at NASA\u2019s 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. military to hone in on how emerging autonomous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/02\/20\/drones-change-everything-about-combined-arms-combat-us-army-aviation-chief-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/02\/20\/drones-change-everything-about-combined-arms-combat-us-army-aviation-chief-says\/\">technology<\/a> will shape future fights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solicitation calls for industry, academic and national laboratories to build what the notice calls an \u201cAutonomous Warfare Proving Ground,\u201d that includes electromagnetic capabilities and could eventually prepare the military for operations stretching from \u201cseabed to low earth orbit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located near the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Stennis Space Center already supports rocket testing and military research thanks to a large restricted airspace, access to waterways and relative isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes amid growing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/05\/20\/pentagon-policy-isnt-keeping-pace-with-autonomous-weapons-senators-argue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">concern<\/a> that the U.S. military is not moving fast enough to keep pace with the innovation driving autonomous warfare. The Pentagon has also admitted that gaps in counter-drone technology have left troops <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/03\/06\/pentagon-acknowledges-tough-quest-to-counter-iranian-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">vulnerable<\/a> during the U.S.\u2019s war with Iran, where Iran\u2019s attritable, low-cost unmanned systems have attacked soldiers, equipment and military infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notice tied the effort to a broader Pentagon push to accelerate drone development and fielding, citing the \u201cUS Drone Dominance Memo,\u201d where it says the command \u201cwas specifically called upon to path find and shepherd the development of technologies that will not only ensure US military advantage but also confirm our allies and partners are able to learn together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum to expand the country\u2019s drone industry and streamline the acquisition process. 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