Mr. David Garcia-Mendia, chief pilot officer for ProximaVision Aerospace Systems, prepares an Air Ready XL18T drone for flight during an Industry Day event at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2026, as part of Northern Strike 26-2. The tethered drone can fly up to 700 feet and supports extended flight times through local and remote operations.
Northern Strike is an Army sponsored, multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win. Northern Strike 26-2, Michigan’s largest and longest exercise designed to validate readiness of the joint reserve force, is held Aug. 1 to 15, 2026 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year’s exercise will feature around 9,000 participants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Dana Vermilye)
| Date Taken: | 08.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.08.2026 18:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9857484 |
| VIRIN: | 260807-Z-NO280-1015 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.41 MB |
| Location: | GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US |
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