Army Tests Mobile Ad Hoc Network in African Lion 26 Exercise
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll received a briefing on the integration of the Mobile Ad Hoc Network–Cloud High Mobility Radio system during African Lion 26 in Agadir, Morocco on May 1 2026. The proof-of-concept connected allied and partner sensors into a shared common operational picture and improves collective decision-making across participating forces.
indianexpress.comU.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryan G. Duncan, J6 chief technical advisor for U.S. Africa Command, briefed Hon. Dan Driscoll, the 26th Secretary of the Army, on the Mobile Ad Hoc Network–Cloud High Mobility Radio system at Southern Zone Headquarters in Agadir, Morocco on May 1 2026.
The exercise, known as African Lion 26, ran from April 20 to May 8 2026 and involved more than 5,600 civilian and military personnel from over 40 nations. It took place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. The proof-of-concept demonstration tested the connection of allied and partner sensors to feed data into a shared common operational picture.
The test shifts from prior disconnected national sensor networks to a unified operational picture available to participating forces. The integration occurred during the live exercise and demonstrated immediate improvements in interoperability for the units involved.
The demonstrated capability triggers follow-on requirements for partner nations to align sensor data protocols with the Mobile Ad Hoc Network–Cloud High Mobility Radio standard before the next iteration of the exercise. U.S. Africa Command must now incorporate the validated proof-of-concept data into future exercise planning documents.
Congress receives an operational update on the interoperability gains as part of the annual reporting on AFRICOM joint exercises.
African Lion 26 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual joint exercise. It is led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and focuses on strengthening collective security capabilities through partner-led regional security initiatives. The 2026 iteration emphasized innovation to drive improvements in interoperability among the more than 40 participating nations.
Primary sources: U.S. Department of Defense · U.S. Africa Command
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