BBNBonkers Broadcasting NetworkThursday, October 15, 2026Thu, Oct 15Watch live

U.S.TOP STORY

Trump announces advanced weapons testing 'super range' in Montana

The president made the pitch while campaigning for Republican candidates in the state, saying the range could test autonomous weapons and space technology; no site or budget has been given.

On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on BBN Overnight
Published
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
▶ As it aired · U.S.

Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Overnight at 12:56 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Washington Examiner's, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Montana
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPresident Trump announced at a Montana campaign rally on Wednesday that the Department of War will build a new super range for testing advanced weapons, possibly including autonomous systems and space technology.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo location, no cost, no timeline in what we've been given. Just a rally, and a range.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore U.S. →

More Shorts

All videos →
  1. Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Former Macalester professor charged over urine on student's backpackRead the story
  2. Photo: richie graham · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.MPs report: endometriosis is costing women financially tooRead the story
  3. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Lawrence Mayor Refuses to ResignAbout this segment
  4. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Trump says leakers should be shot: how outlets framed itRead the story
  5. Photo: Julian Herzog ( Website ) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Mercedes-Benz recalls more than 30,000 vehicles over faulty brake…Read the story
  6. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Toyota RAV4 Recall of 31,000: Minister Takes Credit, Blames GravelAbout this segment
  7. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Cornell bans frat parties as faculty press presidentRead the story
  8. Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Hilary Swank, 52, Pregnant With Baby No. 3 With Philip SchneiderRead the story
  9. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Starlink and Ukraine: A Convicted Dish Scammer Explains the RulesAbout this segment
  10. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Russell Brand Trial: Prosecution Outlines the AccusationsRead the story
Aired onBBN OvernightThe news while you should be asleepAbout the show →

The story so far

  1. Long-Lost Sisters Meet; Lululemon Names Product Chief · New York Post
  2. Glendive's Grain Elevator Becomes Montana's Largest Mural · KFYR-TV
  3. Montana Democratic Party chair resigns, endorses independent in… · The Hill
  4. Trump announces advanced weapons testing 'super range' in Montana (this story)

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Thursday, October 15, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months

More in U.S.

All U.S. →
Photo: geeskaafrika · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
ASK BBN

Somaliland celebrates a second day after Trump recognition

Thousands gathered with American flags and fireworks in Somaliland after the president acknowledged the region as a separate country from Somalia…

Via Breitbart