The Pentagon is exploring plans for a new drone testing ground in Mississippi, according to reporting from Defense News and Military Times. Both outlets say the effort is linked to U.S. Special Operations Command, which is seeking additional facilities to test unmanned systems for potential operational use by special operations forces.
The articles describe the move as part of broader efforts to expand testing and evaluation capacity for drones. They indicate that Special Operations Command is looking at Mississippi specifically as the site for the proposed range or testing area, though they do not detail the specific location, timeline, or scope of construction in the provided summaries.
While the coverage is consistent on the agency and the state being considered, it does not offer additional specifics on capabilities the facility would support, the types of drones involved, or how environmental or local permitting issues would be handled. The reporting therefore focuses primarily on the fact that the Pentagon, through Special Operations Command, is assessing the potential to build a new testing ground in Mississippi for drone systems.
