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    Falcon Peak 26.2: New Technology Takes Flight [Image 5 of 8]

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    A man wearing sunglasses and a dark t-shirt is operating a quadcopter drone using a handheld remote controller in an outdoor desert-like setting. A racing-style FPV drone with a camera mount is visible hovering in the upper right of the frame. Several other people are visible in the background under a large white canopy tent.

    YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    09.08.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Colten Tessness 

    Homeland Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems

    A drone operator from Digital Force Technologies (DFT) flies an FPV (first-person view) drone during exercise Falcon Peak at Cibola Range, Joint Experimental Range Complex 2 (JERC 2), Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2026. FALCON PEAK 26.2 is a North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command's 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 YPG Photographer)

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    Date Taken: 09.08.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 13:36
    Photo ID: 9924540
    VIRIN: 260908-F-PR534-6494
    Resolution: 4443x6665
    Size: 2.17 MB
    Location: YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, US
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    Downloads: 1

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    A dark gray quadcopter drone is captured mid-flight against a clear blue sky. The drone is carrying a suspended net apparatus attached via rigid rods, suggesting it is configured for intercepting or capturing another drone or object. The image is sharp and well-lit, providing excellent detail of both the drone and its payload.
    The image shows two drones in flight against a clear blue sky. The lower drone appears to be a counter-drone or interceptor unit equipped with a net-launching or net-catching mechanism, while the upper drone appears to be a standard quadcopter, possibly the target. This appears to depict a drone interception or counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) operation.
    A consumer-grade quadcopter drone (appears to be a DJI Mavic series) is captured mid-flight in an arid, desert-scrub environment. The drone has an additional payload or sensor module mounted on top and is entangled with or deploying a net attached to a collapsible frame structure. The scene suggests either a counter-drone net-capture system test or a drone-deployed net system in operation.
    A large black quadcopter drone is airborne and has deployed a net to capture a smaller quadcopter drone below it. The smaller drone is entangled in the net, which is suspended by multiple tethering lines from the larger interceptor drone. This appears to be a counter-drone or drone interdiction system in operation.
    A man wearing sunglasses and a dark t-shirt is operating a quadcopter drone using a handheld remote controller in an outdoor desert-like setting. A racing-style FPV drone with a camera mount is visible hovering in the upper right of the frame. Several other people are visible in the background under a large white canopy tent.
    The image shows two unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) flying in a clear blue sky above a utility power pole with electrical insulators and wires. One drone in the upper left appears to be a standard quadcopter, while the second drone on the right has a more complex, multi-legged or interceptor-style frame and appears to be in a tilted or dynamic flight posture. The scene suggests a possible drone interception or counter-drone operation scenario.
    A bearded man wearing a baseball cap with FPV (First Person View) goggles mounted on his head stands near a white trailer or vehicle. He is holding what appears to be a drone remote controller in his hands, suggesting he is operating or preparing to operate an FPV drone. The man has visible tattoos on his hands and is wearing a light gray long-sleeve work shirt.
    A crashed or downed FPV racing drone lies on a rocky, gravelly surface. The drone appears to have been entangled in a net or mesh material, which is wrapped around its frame and propellers. The drone is black with red wiring visible, and one detached motor with a tri-blade propeller is separated from the main frame in the foreground.

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