Newest sUAS technology demonstrated at Game of Drones 26-2

Noah Benton of Titan Dynamics launches a rapidly produced sUAS during "Game of Drones" 26-2 at Edwards Air Force Base, California on June 16, 2026. Hosted by the 412th Test Wing’s Experimental Test Force, in collaboration with the Defense Contract Management Agency’s US-X unit, the event supports the Air Force Test Center’s mission to accelerate the evaluation of autonomous technologies through collaborative experimentation and rapid user feedback. These evaluations will help accelerate placement onto the sUAS Blue List, strengthening efforts to meet the Secretary of War’s Drone Dominance initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brandon Hernandez)

Newest sUAS technology demonstrated at Game of Drones 26-2

Max Magilnick of Titan Dynamics prepares a rapidly 3D-printed sUAS asset for demonstration during "Game of Drones" 26-2 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on June 16, 2026. Hosted by the 412th Test Wing’s Experimental Test Force, in collaboration with the Defense Contract Management Agency’s US-X unit, the event supports the Air Force Test Center’s mission to accelerate the evaluation of autonomous technologies through collaborative experimentation and rapid user feedback. These evaluations will help accelerate placement onto the sUAS Blue List, strengthening efforts to meet the Secretary of War’s Drone Dominance initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brandon Hernandez)

Newest sUAS technology demonstrated at Game of Drones 26-2

Yehor Balytskyi, founder and chief executive officer of Thermopylae Aerospace, briefs Brig. Gen. Mark Massaro, commander of the Air Force Test Center, and Chief Master Sgt. Sevin Balkuvvar, Air Force Test Center command chief, during the “Game of Drones” event at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 16, 2026. The event provided Air Force leaders with an opportunity to engage directly with industry innovators demonstrating emerging autonomous and counter-small unmanned aerial system technologies while discussing their potential applications for future testing and operational use. These evaluations will help accelerate placement onto the sUAS Blue List, strengthening efforts to meet the Secretary of War’s Drone Dominance initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

Newest sUAS technology demonstrated at Game of Drones 26-2

An Airman from March Air Reserve Base, gets hands on experience with a small Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Game of Drones, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. , July 15, 2026. GoD is a week-long event bringing together industry partners, military members, and engineers to conduct live experimentation of emerging sUAS and associated hardware. GoD amplifies the Department of Wars called upon both service and industry to rapidly accelerate testing, acquisition, and production of unmanned systems for the warfighter, referred to as Drone Dominance. (U.S. Air National Guard photograph by Airman Christian Rodriguez)

Newest sUAS technology demonstrated at Game of Drones 26-2

"Game of Drones" 26-2 player David Figaro prepares a sUAS system for launch at Edwards Air Force Base, California on June 16, 2026. Hosted by the 412th Test Wing’s Experimental Test Force, in collaboration with the Defense Contract Management Agency’s US-X unit, the event supports the Air Force Test Center’s mission to accelerate the evaluation of autonomous technologies through collaborative experimentation and rapid user feedback. These evaluations will help accelerate placement onto the sUAS Blue List, strengthening efforts to meet the Secretary of War’s Drone Dominance initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brandon Hernandez)

Newest sUAS technology demonstrated at Game of Drones 26-2

A vendor sets up a small Unmanned Aircraft Systems to test its takeoff and landing capabilities during Game of Drones at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 16, 2026. GoD amplifies the Department of Wars call upon both service and industry to rapidly accelerate testing, acquisition, and production of unmanned systems for the warfighter, referred to as Drone Dominance. (U.S. Air National Guard photograph by Airman Christian Rodriguez)

Newest sUAS technology demonstrated at Game of Drones 26-2

Published Aug. 3, 2026
By Giancarlo Casem
412th Test Wing Public Affairs

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --

Small unmanned air systems vendors descended on Edwards Air Force Base, California, to showcase the latest technologies and capabilities as part of Game of Drones, July 13-16. GoD is an innovative collaboration between the Experimental Test Force (ETF) at Edwards and the Defense Contract Management Agency’s newly commissioned US-X command. Recurring GoD events bring industry and government together to stress and showcase capabilities, such as designing, assembling, and flying a sUAS all in one day. GoD aims to accelerate sUAS experimentation and T&E across multiple axes, including command and control interoperability, C-sUAS, rapid field 3-D printing and assembly, autonomous flight, and generation of massed effects and swarming tactics.