By utilizing the space at the NPS Field Experimentation Laboratoryat Camp Roberts, JIFX offers ample open space for ground experimentation, a range, an advanced Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) site, lake and ocean testing capability, and over 40 square miles of restricted air space witha 15,000 foot ceiling for unmanned aerial system experimentation. In addition,the event offers opportunities to receive feedback from government stakeholders, as well as adversarial radio and cyber assessments provided bythe Joint Vulnerability Assessment Branch.
For over twenty years NPS field experimentation has served as a testbed that accelerates and de-risks emerging technologies. From testing of early predators drones in the 1990s to the development ofmission-critical systems like Institu’s ScanEagle and Persistent System’s high-bandwidth mesh networks, the program has accelerated the maturation ofnumerous defense and commercial technologies.
JIFX promotes experimentation in alternative methods to enable rapid technological development by cultivating a community of interestand hosting broadly scoped quarterly collaborative field events. JIFX enables DoD, US government, and allied stakeholders to identify, influence, and accelerate early-stage technology development that address national andcollective security challenges.
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