The Pentagons new drone fixation
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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.