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Pentagon’s Replicator Program Aims to Overwhelm Enemies with Drones

May 31, 2024May 30, 2024 - by Larry Dickerson

In science fiction, self-replicating and autonomous robots are popular villains. The “replicators” of the Stargate SG1 TV show destroy anything that obstructs their search for raw materials. Fred Saberhagen’s Berserker …

The Evolving Landscape of Loitering Munitions

February 28, 2024March 8, 2024 - by Aja Melville and Tom Freebairn

Switchblade 300 is a back-packable and rapidly deployable loitering munition system for use against beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) targets. Image – AeroVironment, Inc.Loitering munitions, often dubbed “kamikaze” or “suicide drones,” are a …

Russian Stealth Combat Drone Nearing Production

January 25, 2024 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Russian combat drone Okhotnik-B may finally be wrapping up testing, enabling it to enter serial production, according to Sergei Semka, vice-governor of the Novosibirsk Oblast where the drones will …