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Pentagon eyes drone testing ground in Mississippi
The U.S. Special Operations Command plans to expand NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi into a testing ground for autonomous drones, aiming to address gaps in military technology and align with Pentagon efforts to accelerate drone development. The initiative, linked to the 'US Drone Dominance Memo,' seeks collaboration with industry and academia to prepare for future warfare involving air, sea, and ground-based systems.
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