The Pentagons new drone fixation
We dig into the U.S. military's new Replicator initiative, and explore Anduril's recent UAV-firm acquisition.\xa0
Guests:
- Patrick Tucker,science and technology editor at Defense One;
- Chris Brose, chief strategy officer for Anduril Industries.
Related reading:
- \u201c\u2018Hellscape\u2019: DOD launches massive drone swarm program to counter China,\u201d by Patrick Tucker, reporting August 28, 2023;\xa0
- Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Remarks: "Unpacking the Replicator Initiative" at the 2023 Defense News Conference;\xa0
- \u201cThe Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare,\u201d by Chris Brose (published 2020);
- And \u201cAnduril buys drone maker Blue Force Technologies amid Pentagon push for autonomous aircraft,\u201d by Marcus Weisgerber, reporting September 7, 2023.