The Defense Innovation Unit released an overview of the Replicator initiative this week, answering frequently asked questions and focusing on increasing industry's involvement amid the private voicing of frustrations from some companies. The Replicator initiative is the Defense Department’s effort to counter China’s military mass through the accelerated fielding of key weapons systems. Replicator 1, the first iteration of the initiative, focuses on fielding thousands of all-domain, attritable, autonomous (ADA2) drones by August 2025. On May 6, DIU released a...
