Operation Falcon Peak 26.2 concludes testing at YPG
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) – The skies above Yuma turned into a high-tech testing space as military leaders and tech innovators wrapped up a month-long operation out at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG).
Falcon Peak 26.2 is a counter-small un-manned aircraft systems experiment and demonstration operation. It uses drones to protect the southern border and aerial space.
Acting U.S Secretary of the Army Adam Telle YPG Thursday to witness a live demonstration first-hand. He saw how the drones operate.
Lt. Col. Kevin Hicks said the testing has given leaders new ideas throughout the past month.
“There is a wide breadth of industry partners out there that are here to support protecting America and American assets and they’re ready to learn,” Lt. Col. Hicks explained. “Using an area like Yuma’s test center, they’re able to come out, they’re going to test, they’re going to learn what is going right and what is going wrong. And they’re able to crack the issues very quickly.”
This is the fourth overall Falcon Peak operation, but it’s the first time Yuma has hosted it.
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