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    Falcon Peak 26.2: Putting Capabilities to the Test [Image 1 of 3]

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    A person in a desert environment has just hand-launched a fixed-wing UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) into the air. The aircraft, white with blue markings, is captured mid-flight just after release, with the operator's arms still extended in the throwing motion. The arid landscape features sparse desert vegetation, rocky terrain, and mountain ranges in the background under a clear blue sky.

    YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    09.04.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Colten Tessness 

    Homeland Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems

    A Yuma Proving Ground drone operator launches an Opterra drone during exercise Falcon Peak at Cibola Range Site 17, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Sept. 4, 2026. FALCON PEAK 26.2 is (NORAD) North American Aerospace Command & U.S. Northern Command Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems experiment designed to demonstrate new technologies, expand focus on Low Collateral Defeat capabilities, enhance collaboration with mission partners, and provide developers with immediate feedback to accelerate the maturation of innovative capabilities with Department of War-wide applicability. (Dept. of War photo by SSgt. Colten Tessness)

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    Date Taken: 09.04.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 12:29
    Photo ID: 9924440
    VIRIN: 260904-F-PR534-1974
    Resolution: 5438x3625
    Size: 2.18 MB
    Location: YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, US
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    Downloads: 2

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    A person in a desert environment has just hand-launched a fixed-wing UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) into the air. The aircraft, white with blue markings, is captured mid-flight just after release, with the operator's arms still extended in the throwing motion. The arid landscape features sparse desert vegetation, rocky terrain, and mountain ranges in the background under a clear blue sky.
    Two individuals are working on a mounted weapon or sensor system installed in the bed of a pickup truck in a desert environment. One person wearing camouflage clothing is working from the side while another in a black shirt leans over the equipment from above. The setting appears to be an outdoor testing or demonstration range based on the arid landscape and makeshift structure visible.
    A black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck branded with 'ACS' lettering is parked in a desert environment, likely a test range in the American Southwest. The truck has been modified with specialized equipment mounted in the bed, including what appears to be a sensor/camera gimbal system and a radar or antenna unit on the roof. The vehicle features topographic map-style graphics on the lower body panels.

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    U.S. Northern Command
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