10,000 troops test drones, AI in Mojave exercise
FORT IRWIN, California
A Picatinny Common Lethality Integration Kit attached to a drone during Project Convergence-Capstone 6 (PC-C6) at Fort Irwin, California, July 20, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Craig Kong)
Nearly 10,000 troops from the United States and four allied countries tested drones, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence-enabled command systems and electronic warfare equipment in the Mojave Desert during the U.S. Army’s largest Project Convergence experiment to date.
Project Convergence-Capstone 6, held from July 20 to 29 at Fort Irwin in California, brought together the U.S. 4th Infantry Division and forces from Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
