Pentagon seeks to surge its multi-domain drone arsenal
During an event in the Pentagon courtyard, DOD leaders shared new details about near-term plans to quickly and drastically enhance the military’s drone arsenal.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael tour multi-domain autonomous displays in the courtyard of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) Tech -
An Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel stands by at the Del Mar Boat Basin as part of Project Convergence Capstone Four, Feb. 23, 2024 at Camp Pendleton, CA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kevin Ray J. Salvador) Weapons Marine expeditionary force to get autonomous ‘narco boat’ for experimentation
The III MEF will soon receive a new semi-submersible unmanned platform known as the autonomous low-profile vessel, according to the commander of the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.
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Washington DC – Capitol (Getty Images) AI Senate appropriators recommend ‘full funding’ for Replicator — and potentially even more money
The Senate Appropriations Committee just approved a defense spending bill for fiscal 2025 that includes multiple provisions related to the Pentagon’s autonomous systems initiative.
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(Getty Images) Emerging Tech AI, space, integrated sensing and cyber dominate Pentagon’s S&T funding plans
The department is requesting $17.2 billion for science and technology projects in fiscal 2025, and most of it would be dedicated to three capability areas, according to Heidi Shyu.
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Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu meets with Maj. Grover Smith of the Indiana National Guard during Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2023 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (Defense Department photo). Emerging Tech Pentagon wants $450M for RDER tech experiments in fiscal 2025
The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve is a signature initiative of DOD CTO Heidi Shyu.
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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and members of the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment conduct an amphibious assault utilizing Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts at Fog Bay during exercise Talisman Sabre 15, in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Gunnery Sgt. Ricardo Morales/Released) Emerging Tech US military to bring RDER, T-REX tech initiatives to Australia
The Pentagon is bringing a key ally into its Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve and Technology Readiness Experimentation efforts.
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(Getty Images) Emerging Tech Pentagon creating new role to break down ‘language barrier’ between non-traditional vendors, DOD
The so-called “transition concierge” role will act as “the translator between the non-traditional [companies] and the weapon system developers,” according to Dave Tremper.
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Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu meets with Maj. Grover Smith of the Indiana National Guard during Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2023 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (Defense Department photo). Emerging Tech Pentagon green-lights procurement of 3 ‘pretty special’ RDER capabilities
The Deputy’s Management Action Group signed off on the plans, Pentagon CTO Heidi Shyu said.
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Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu meets with Maj. Grover Smith of the Indiana National Guard during Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2023 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (Defense Department photo). Emerging Tech Pentagon completes second technology experiment for RDER initiative
The second Technology Readiness Experimentation 2023 (T-REX 23-2) conducted 11 “full scale assessments” of new warfighting technologies.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen board a C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan in support of Northern Edge 23-2 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 7, 2023. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Byrd) Tech Northern Edge exercise becomes test field for prototypes from DOD’s Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve
Technologies associated with RDER are deploying as part of the joint training exercise series.