▁new ▁mill en ni um ▁brought ▁new ▁projects ▁with ▁world wide ▁impact . ▁The ▁X - 3 5 A ▁and ▁X - 3 2 A , ▁compet ing ▁models ▁for ▁the ▁J oint ▁St rike ▁F ighter ▁program , ▁made ▁their ▁first ▁fl ights ▁in ▁September ▁and ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁The ▁X - 3 5 A ▁won ▁the ▁competition ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁and ▁will ▁eventually ▁be ▁built ▁in ▁various ▁versions ▁for ▁America ' s ▁flying ▁armed ▁services ▁and ▁for ▁foreign ▁air ▁forces ▁as ▁well . ▁Also ▁new ▁are ▁the ▁R Q - 4 ▁Global ▁Haw k , ▁Y AL - 1 ▁Air bor ne ▁Las er , ▁the ▁B - 5 2 ▁synth etic ▁fuel ▁program , ▁the ▁C - 1 7 ▁G lob em aster ▁III , ▁and ▁many ▁prototype ▁un mann ed ▁aer ial ▁vehicles ▁( U AV s ). ▁ ▁Edwards ▁is ▁among ▁the ▁few ▁U . S . ▁military ▁bases ▁to ▁have ▁gained ▁jobs ▁since ▁the ▁Cold ▁War . ▁Under ▁the ▁Do D ' s ▁Base ▁Re align ment ▁and ▁Cl os ure ▁process , ▁several ▁smaller ▁bases ▁have ▁been ▁de comm ission ed , ▁and ▁their ▁facilities ▁and ▁respons ib ilities ▁have ▁been ▁sent ▁to ▁Edwards , ▁China ▁Lake , ▁and ▁other ▁large ▁bases . ▁ ▁During ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁ 9 5 th ▁Air ▁Base ▁Wing , ▁the ▁former ▁base ▁support ▁unit ▁at ▁Edwards ▁was ▁in activ ated ▁and ▁cons olid ated ▁into ▁the ▁ 4