{"id":28234716,"date":"2026-10-16T10:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/montana-super-range-weapons-testing-trump-kalispell-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T08:22:30","slug":"montana-super-range-weapons-testing-trump-kalispell-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/montana-super-range-weapons-testing-trump-kalispell-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Super Range: Trump Announces a New Weapons Test Complex"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid 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Donald Trump announced this one from a rally stage. Speaking at the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell, Montana, on Wednesday evening, 14 October, he told the crowd that the Pentagon would build a brand-new weapons test complex in the state.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called it a &ldquo;super range&rdquo;. It would test potential autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare technology, supersonics and hypersonics. What he did not give was a location, a budget or a timeline, and the Pentagon has so far said nothing more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:22px 0 28px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#0d1117\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"><li><strong>Announced:<\/strong> 14 October 2026, at a rally in Kalispell, Montana<\/li><li><strong>Announced by:<\/strong> President Donald Trump<\/li><li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Testing autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare technology, supersonic and hypersonic systems<\/li><li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Somewhere in Montana; no site named<\/li><li><strong>Cost and timeline:<\/strong> Not announced<\/li><li><strong>Congress:<\/strong> The Senate Armed Services Committee&rsquo;s FY2027 NDAA includes $10 million for a feasibility study (Sen. Tim Sheehy)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What Was Actually Announced<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement came in a single passage of a campaign-style speech for Montana Republican candidates. The White House rapid response account posted the clip within hours:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"max-width:550px;margin:0 auto 28px\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=2110558543866732889&theme=light\" style=\"width:100%;height:560px;border:none;overflow:hidden\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #d32f2f;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>&ldquo;Montana will help ensure the American military always reigns supreme&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> &mdash; President of the United States, rally in Kalispell, Montana, 14 October 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump credited Montana&rsquo;s senators, Tim Sheehy and Steve Daines, with repeatedly lobbying for the project. On Thursday, Sheehy&rsquo;s office pointed out that the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which has passed the Senate Armed Services Committee but not yet a full Senate vote, includes $10 million for a feasibility study of an advanced test range in Montana. Sheehy said the US must &ldquo;adapt and expand our development infrastructure to the realities of modern warfare.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When TWZ asked for details, the Pentagon referred questions to the White House, which referred them back to the Pentagon. Montana&rsquo;s Democratic Party chair, Bruce Knutson, criticised the announcement for leaving out the location, the cost and the effect on communities and public lands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why the Pentagon Is Running Out of Room<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind the rally rhetoric sits a real problem. Modern weapons need enormous amounts of sky. A hypersonic missile covers hundreds of kilometres in minutes, long-range air-to-air missiles reach far beyond the borders of many existing ranges, and electronic warfare tests interfere with civilian radio traffic. The Pentagon&rsquo;s own test and evaluation office has warned that threat systems and US capabilities now &ldquo;far exceed the current available air space on the open-air ranges.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to TWZ, electronic warfare testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico is already bottlenecked, and US hypersonic testing has relied heavily on sea ranges supported by an ageing fleet of ships. Some hypersonic testing has even moved to Australia. Overland options in Alaska and at White Sands are being studied.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/montana-prairie-open-land-super-range-weapons-testing.jpg\" alt=\"Open prairie in Montana from the air\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">Open prairie in Montana. No site for the super range has been named yet. Photo: Christopher Michel \/ CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Montana&rsquo;s Head Start<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Montana already has some test infrastructure to build on. TWZ lists the Montana Spaceport and Test Range, the Limestone Hills Innovation and Test Campus, and the Big Sky Autonomous Systems Range near Bozeman. The state is also home to <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/air-bases\/malmstrom\/\">Malmstrom Air Force Base<\/a> and its vast Minuteman III missile fields, and to the Hays Military Operations Area, a large block of military training airspace. Whether any of these will be part of the super range is not known.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing fits a wider push. On 30 September the Pentagon announced a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command, and on 13 October the acting Army Secretary unveiled the Army&rsquo;s Futures and Autonomous Systems Command. Both will need places to test swarms, robotic vehicles and drone-killing weapons at scale. For now, the super range is a promise made on a rally stage. Its first real test will be the feasibility study, and the money to pay for it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: TWZ; NBC Montana; Newsweek; Daily Montanan; Rapid Response 47 (White House)<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\r\n\r\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>What is the Montana super range?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The Montana super range is a planned US military complex for testing advanced weapons and technologies, announced by President Donald Trump on 14 October 2026. He said it would test potential autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare technology, supersonic and hypersonic systems.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Where will the Montana super range be built?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No location has been announced. President Trump said only that the range would be in Montana. Montana already has the Montana Spaceport and Test Range, the Limestone Hills Innovation and Test Campus and the Big Sky Autonomous Systems Range, but it is not known whether the new range will use them.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>When and where did Trump announce the super range?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Donald Trump announced the super range at a rally at the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell, Montana, on the evening of Wednesday, 14 October 2026.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How much will the Montana super range cost?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No cost has been announced. Senator Tim Sheehy says the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee, includes $10 million for a feasibility study of an advanced test range in Montana.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Why does the US military need new weapons test ranges?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">Modern weapons such as hypersonic missiles, long-range air-to-air missiles and electronic warfare systems need far more airspace than many existing ranges provide. 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