Desert Rock slated to be a drone test suite

Well nothing shocking about Desert Rock being designated a drone test site considering it has Creech and the Yucca Lake AOF nearby.

Desert Rock to become drone test site

Well that was weird. They pulled the article that mentioned Desert Rock. Here is the new wording:

In the south, testing will be done at the Boulder City Municipal Airport and near the Nevada National Security Site.

revised drone article

Different article indicating Desert Rock Airstrip will be used.

Testing will be conducted in both southern Nevada — at the Boulder City Airport and at Desert Rock near the Nevada National Security Site — and in northern Nevada, at Fallon Naval Air Station and the Stead Airport north of Reno.

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