Evaluation of additional test corridors for hypersonic and long-range weapons

(a) Evaluation required To assess impact effectiveness and increase the cadence of testing and training for long-range and hypersonic systems, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center and in consultation with requirements owners of long-range and hypersonic systems of the Armed Forces, evaluate— (1) the comparative advantages of episodic and permanent special activity airspace designated by the Federal Aviation Administration for use by the Department of Defense suitable for the test and training of long-range and hypersonic systems; and (2) requirements for continental test ranges, including— (A) attributes, including live, virtual, and constructive capabilities; (B) scheduling and availability; (C) safety; (D) end strength; (E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related systems; (F) launch locations including— (i) Bearpaw Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace, Montana; (ii) Mountain Home Range Complex, Idaho; (iii) Fallon Range Training Complex, Nevada; (iv) Utah Test and Training Range, Utah; (v) Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada; (vi) Green River Test Complex, Utah; and (vii) White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; (G) impact areas within the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; and (H) such other characteristics as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Briefing Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), including an assessment of the completion date. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term impact area means the point at which a test terminates. (2) The term launch location means the point from which a test is initiated.

(a) Evaluation required To assess impact effectiveness and increase the cadence of testing and training for long-range and hypersonic systems, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Director of the Test Resource Management Center and in consultation with requirements owners of long-range and hypersonic systems of the Armed Forces, evaluate— (1) the comparative advantages of episodic and permanent special activity airspace designated by the Federal Aviation Administration for use by the Department of Defense suitable for the test and training of long-range and hypersonic systems; and (2) requirements for continental test ranges, including— (A) attributes, including live, virtual, and constructive capabilities; (B) scheduling and availability; (C) safety; (D) end strength; (E) facilities, infrastructure, radar, and related systems; (F) launch locations including— (i) Bearpaw Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace, Montana; (ii) Mountain Home Range Complex, Idaho; (iii) Fallon Range Training Complex, Nevada; (iv) Utah Test and Training Range, Utah; (v) Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada; (vi) Green River Test Complex, Utah; and (vii) White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; (G) impact areas within the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; and (H) such other characteristics as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Briefing Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the evaluation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), including an assessment of the completion date. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term impact area means the point at which a test terminates. (2) The term launch location means the point from which a test is initiated.