UTAC-X: Defense Experiment

UTAC-X
Defense
ExPERIMENT

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Guardian Centers of Georgia | Perry, GA

UTAC:

Oct 27-29, 2025

UTAC-X:  

Oct 30, 2025

UTAC-X

Our Defense Exercise has evolved: drawing on over six years of experience implementing industry-leading, immersive defense training, UTAC is proud to introduce UTAC-X!

UTAC-X, an experimental capability assessment, is a no-cost, purpose-built, operator-focused technology experiment supporting warfighter-driven innovation around unmanned systems and augmenting capabilities. UTAC-X has been developed as a standalone experiment to augment the annual three-day UTAC immersive training event: U.S. warfighters and NATO partner forces can attend both for a comprehensive training and tech validation experience with a General Admission pass or participate only in UTAC-X at no cost.

UTAC-X is not a tradeshow. It’s a controlled, field-based experiment designed for warfighters—conventional and SOF alike—to test, assess, and validate the latest in emerging defense technologies in congested, contested, and challenging real-world environments. UTAC-X enables operators to conduct hands-on validation experiments with platforms that directly support near-peer readiness and mission agility: UxS, FPV drones, UGVs, counter-UAS systems, tactical ISR, and multi-domain enablers, among others. Open only to U.S. and NATO partner forces, UTAC-X provides a controlled, high-fidelity environment to assess emerging technologies and operational concepts through both daytime and nighttime scenarios.

Participation in the defense-focused UTAC-X technology experiment is not dependent on participation in the UTAC 2025 immersive training event. Defense operators may choose to validate technology at UTAC-X only, train alongside public safety and government attendees at UTAC 2025, or participate in both for a comprehensive training event + technology validation experiment experience.

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UTAC-X vs. UTAC:

Overview

Now in its sixth year, UTAC hosts an immersive, internationally recognized training event focused on advancing the integration of UAS, drones, robotics, unmanned systems, and tactical technologies. Built around real-world scenarios and human-machine teaming, UTAC empowers operators to sharpen mission-critical skills and evaluate emerging capabilities in dynamic, operationally relevant environments.

UTAC 2025 is designed to expose UAS pilots, drone teams, robotics operators, and technology-driven personnel to the latest in aerial and ground systems, advanced software, and mission-enhancing gear. Participants will engage directly with innovative platforms, collaborate across disciplines, and walk away with actionable insights to enhance mission readiness.

On October 30, UTAC-X will serve as the exclusive, no-cost, defense-focused extension of the event, bringing together U.S. and NATO forces for a full day of experimental capability assessment. Supported by a curated set of defense technology exhibitors, UTAC-X gives military attendees a unique opportunity to test, assess, validate, and observe new unmanned, robotic, and augmenting technologies in a fully immersive, scenario-driven environment.

  • FPV
  • SBS
  • SRR
  • MRR
  • LRR
  • Mesh networks
  • UGV
  • USV
  • Blue-force tracking (TAK)
  • Human-machine teaming

With a focus on specialized, hyper-realistic defense drone operations, including military FPV training, special operations TTPs, counter-UAS strategies, kinetic payload deployment, and TAK-enabled mission sets, UTAC-X stands as the premier global training and capability assessment event for unmanned systems in defense.

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Logistics

Who

U.S. military, NATO and partner defense forces

Where

UTAC Training Complex
Guardian Centers of Georgia, Perry GA

When

OCT 30, 2025 | Participate in an exclusive defense experiment with U.S., NATO, and partner forces to test, assess, and validate the latest in defense technologies.

Cost

None

Download the UTAC-X Prospectus
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Past UTAC Defense Attendees include:

+ Numerous international Defense attendees from NATO and partner forces

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