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The 120-acre innovation campus

A purpose-built campus where the work happens.

120 acres near Townsend, Montana — under development for in-residence testing, training, and integration. Direct access to Special Use Airspace and adjacent public lands.

Strategically located.

The campus sits in central Montana with three operating advantages that are difficult to assemble anywhere else in the lower 48: vetted access to a restricted special use airspace, broad expanses of adjacent public lands, and a regional airport network that makes partner travel practical.

Minutes from R-4601

Restricted Airspace R-4601 is co-located with the Townsend operating area, enabling same-day coordination for vetted partners.

Adjacent public lands

Coordinated land access — measured in millions of acres — supports realistic ground manuevers, sub-T sites, and over-water operations.

Regional airport access

Helena Regional and Bozeman Yellowstone International put the campus within easy reach of partner travel from across the country.

Facilities

What the build-out delivers.

The on-site facilities are designed in collaboration with operator and program-office stakeholders, so the spaces match the way work actually gets done.

  • SOF Shoot Houses

    Reconfigurable structures purpose-designed with operator input.

  • Environmental Chamber

    Repeatable thermal, humidity, and altitude conditioning for hardware under test.

  • On-Site Lodging

    Resident accommodations so test teams stay focused on the mission, not logistics.

  • Business & Program Offices

    Workspace for partners, integrators, and visiting program leadership.

  • Integration & Test Bays

    Open spans for system integration, payload swaps, and pre-mission rehearsal.

  • Secure Briefing & Planning

    Vetted spaces for mission planning and after-action review.

Build-out phasing

A staged approach, with milestones.

The 120-acre campus advances in three phases. Specifics are published as commitments are finalized with partners and funding sources.

  1. Phase 1

    Site preparation and core infrastructure

    TODO(content): scope and target window for utilities, access roads, and site clearing.

  2. Phase 2

    Initial operating facilities

    TODO(content): scope for the first SOF shoot house, integration bays, and program offices.

  3. Phase 3

    Full campus build-out

    TODO(content): scope for environmental chamber, lodging, and secure briefing spaces.

Site plan & renderings

Visualizing the campus.

Architectural renderings and the master site plan will be added as they are finalized with the design team.

Renderings coming soon.

The site plan and architectural renderings will live here once the design team finalizes deliverables.

Visit, partner, build with us.

If your team has a test, training, or integration need that fits the campus, we'd like to hear from you.

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