Army moves to rapidly field Anduril’s Ghost-X drones via Replicator
The uncrewed systems are said to align with lessons learned from conflict environments like Ukraine and the Pacific.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stetson Manuel, an infantryman and Robotics and Autonomous Systems platoon sergeant from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, carries the Ghost-X Unmanned Aircraft System after its flight during experimentation at Project Convergence – Capstone 4, March 11, 2024 at Fort Irwin, Calif. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charlie Duke) Emerging Tech -
A Ukrainian drone operator who gave the name Artem pilots an attack drone as Ukrainian soldiers of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade test fly a Ukrainian-made Vampire drone, with six rotors, night vision and thermal imaging capabilities, and capable of carrying four 82mm artillery shells, near the southern frontline on February 21, 2024 in Ukraine. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images) Weapons Pentagon shopping for ‘low-cost, one-way’ drones with extended ranges
“Recent conflicts have highlighted the asymmetric impact low-cost, one-way unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have on the modern battlefield,” DIU says in its solicitation.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 13, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) Exclusive Exclusive: Defense Secretary Austin unveils aims to push counter-UAS tech in Replicator 2.0
DefenseScoop has exclusive details on what’s to come under Replicator 2.0 via a memorandum signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, operate various military vehicles at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, July 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rebeca Soria) Tech Army testing how existing equipment can be used differently as it seeks to ‘transform-in-contact’
1st Armored Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division tested drones, new command-and-control concepts and electromagnetic deception tools at a recent exercise.
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A soldier wears an IVAS 1.2 headset. (Photo by Photo by Frederick Shear) Emerging Tech Anduril integrates AI tech into Army IVAS headsets
The Integrated Visual Augmentation System has been one of the Army’s highest-priority modernization initiatives, with Microsoft as the prime contractor.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2023) A global advanced reconnaissance craft is deployed in the Pacific Ocean during the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.1. IBP 23.1 is a U.S. Pacific Fleet experiment, executed by U.S. 3rd Fleet, operationalizing multi-domain employment of unmanned systems to create fleet warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek Kelley) Tech Navy CNO unveils ‘Project 33’ with a heavy emphasis on robotic systems, information dominance
The forthcoming push is part of Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s “CNO Navigation Plan.”
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ARABIAN GULF (April 8, 2017) — An EA-18G Growler attached to the “Lancers” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Bowens/Released) Tech Navy unveils new ‘Catapult’ plan to accelerate emerging tech for high-priority problems
The sea service is shifting business models to prepare for future threat environments, officials told DefenseScoop.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, 5th Air Force commander, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prior to flight during exercise COPE North 20 (CN20) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 28, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger) Weapons Pacific Air Forces eyeing Replicator systems to ‘complement’ day-to-day operations
There’s still much to puzzle out regarding the overarching concepts of operation for Replicator capabilities, according to the commander of Pacific Air Forces.
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Barracuda-500 (Anduril photo) AI Anduril reveals new family of software-defined, autonomous cruise missiles
One of the variants in the Barracuda family of cruise missiles is Anduril’s solution for the Air Force’s Enterprise Test Vehicle program.
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An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright) Emerging Tech Air Force secures its first Replicator system as part of second tranche
Multiple sources indicated to DefenseScoop that the Air Force put forth drones in its Enterprise Test Vehicle program for the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative.