A stated goal of Replicator is to accelerate programs and field thousands of “attritable autonomous” systems across multiple domains by August 2025, to help the U.S. armed forces counter China’s military buildup.
The prototype UUV was built by Northrop Grumman.
In her new role, she will spearhead DIU’s collaboration with the commercial technology sector and investment community.
Through a DIU solicitation, Cybercom will at last be standardizing the equipment for defensive cyber operations and combining it with gear for so-called hunt forward operations.
The project is unfolding amid concerns about threats to U.S. satellites from adversaries’ counter-space weapons.
The leaders of the organizations briefed DefenseScoop on a new MOU and what it means for each of their hubs.
Several officials familiar with the Pentagon’s Replicator 1.1 selections who spoke to DefenseScoop in recent conversations on the condition of anonymity, shared new information about what can essentially be considered four “buckets” of technology systems set to be accelerated for military use in this first tranche of the initiative.
The move comes as the Army is looking to acquire new unmanned platforms with autonomous capabilities.
AUKUS is starting its prize challenge to identify electromagnetic spectrum technologies for offensive and defensive purposes, with winners slated to be chosen in July.
The Silicon Valley-headquartered Defense Innovation Unit is looking for hardware via its FrontierNode initiative.
