Pentagon announces 4 drones, loitering munitions now under Replicator

Pentagon announces 4 drones, loitering munitions now under Replicator
Pentagon announces 4 drones, loitering munitions now under Replicator

“The delivery of commercially available Company-Level Small UAS with support from the Replicator initiative will allow American soldiers to rapidly experiment, learn and innovate with these systems,” said Army Chief Gen. Randy George.

First Replicator systems delivered to users, Hicks says

First Replicator systems delivered to users, Hicks says
First Replicator systems delivered to users, Hicks says

“The delivery of Replicator systems to the warfighter began earlier this month. This shows that warfighter-centric innovation is not only possible; it’s producing real results,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said in a statement.

Pentagon confirms Switchblade 600 made first Replicator tranche

Pentagon confirms Switchblade 600 made first Replicator tranche
Pentagon confirms Switchblade 600 made first Replicator tranche

“This is a critical step in delivering the capabilities we need, at the scale and speed we need, to continue securing a free and open Indo-Pacific” said Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Army awaiting 100-plus Switchblade 600 attack drones

Army awaiting 100-plus Switchblade 600 attack drones
Army awaiting 100-plus Switchblade 600 attack drones

Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said in the future the service’s LASSO drone program will see “entry points for other vendors, potentially, because there’s so much innovation in that space.”