DefenseScoop reports that Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks unveiled a plan to scale the deployment of uncrewed and autonomous systems in the U.S. military, "at a scale of multiple thousands, in multiple domains," over the next two years. The program, called "Replicator," will be led by Hicks, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Christopher Grady, and … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Defense to Launch “Replicator” Initiative to Integrate Uncrewed Systems at Scale
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Ascent AeroSystems Spirit on Blue UAS Cleared List
Ascent AeroSystems Spirit Platform Added to DIU Blue UAS Cleared List by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced the addition of Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit platform to the Blue UAS Cleared List of approved small unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Ascent - AeroSystems - Spirit - … [Read more...] about Ascent AeroSystems Spirit on Blue UAS Cleared List
DIU Announces Updated Blue sUAS List: 4 New Drones Added
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) published an updated Blue sUAS list this week. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · DIU - Announces - Updated - Blue - SUAS - List The update adds four new models to the Blue sUAS list, representing "the first … [Read more...] about DIU Announces Updated Blue sUAS List: 4 New Drones Added
New President for Auterion’s Government Solutions: Open Source Systems for Blue sUAS and the DoD
Auterion's Government Solutions Appoints New President by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Auterion, the company building the world’s leading drone operating system, announced that Errol Farr has been appointed as the new President of Auterion Government Solutions (Auterion GS). The announcement coincides with Auterion GS’s continued success with the Blue sUAS … [Read more...] about New President for Auterion’s Government Solutions: Open Source Systems for Blue sUAS and the DoD
BREAKING: DOD Statement on DJI Drones
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has clarified their position on Chinese made drones. In a DOD statement on DJI drones, the agency stated that "systems produced by Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to national security." (Read the full statement here.) The statement appears to be in response to a recent Pentagon audit, released to the public, which … [Read more...] about BREAKING: DOD Statement on DJI Drones
