Lawmakers, experts raise concerns over Pentagon's ambitious Replicator drone initiative
As it currently stands, Replicator “is kind of aiming at the wrong problem,” Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute said.
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As it currently stands, Replicator “is kind of aiming at the wrong problem,” Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute said.
Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said the Pentagon’s new Replicator initiative can help scale up a small innovation team known as Task Force 99, as well as present new opportunities to explore changes in production, training and doctrine.
Though being "cagey" about details, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kath Hicks said the new Replicator program is meant to get "multiple thousands" of autonomous systems in the hands of servicemembers with two years.
The US Army Operational Test Command (OTC) has announced the completion of XM204 Top Attack Munition testing at Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Ean Hul, a vehicle commander with Bravo Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, guides his driver as they reconnect the Joint Assault Bridge to the Heavy Assault Scissor Bridge (HASB) after passing the task force over a natural gap during operational testing of the Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) at Fort Riley, Kansas. (Photo Credit: Mr. Tad Browning, Lead Audiovisual Production Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Joint Assault Bridge aces Operational Test; fielding plans include all COMPOs by By Rae Higgins,...