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June 8, 2026
184th Wing Point Defense Battle Lab tests autonomous drone swarms at Smoky Hill

SMOKY HILL AIR NATIONAL GUARD RANGE, Kan -- Airmen assigned to the 184th Wing’s Point Defense Battle Lab (PDBL) partnered with a commercial defense technology vendor to test autonomous drone swarm capabilities during a live demonstration for Kansas state leaders and staff delegates at Smoky Hill Air
June 4, 2026
Ahead of the threat: 163d Attack Wing spearheads counter-UAS strategies

The 163d Attack Wing's Hap Arnold Innovation Center is proactively developing and fielding counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) strategies to protect critical infrastructure and military assets.