U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Replicator Initiative
What information and documents exist for the DoD's Replicator Initiative?
Autonomous Systems
Ground, air, or sea-launched kinetic munitions that utilize onboard sensors, algorithms, and control methods to improve estimates on the target state, understand the implications of the engagement situation/environment, or develop engagement geometries that are otherwise unavailable
to a conventional weapon.
Recent Inquiries
Autonomous Weapons Systems’ Risks
How does the military assess risks for autonomous weapons systems?
Commercial Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Ground Incidents
Are there any reports or databases documenting actual or potential incidents of large commercial, fixed wing UASs while parked on the ground?
Articles
AFRL Releases Video Footage of XQ-67A First Flight
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory successfully flew the first of a second generation of autonomous collaborative platforms known as the XQ-67A demonstrator, built and flown in the…
U.S. Navy Showcases Sea Hunter Unmanned Surface Vehicle at LA Fleet Week
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Navy showcased Sea Hunter, part of the U.S. Navy’s unmanned surface vehicles (USV) prototype fleet, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 22-27. Sea Hunter hosted tours from May 24th through…
RACER Speeds Into a Second Phase With Robotic Fleet Expansion and Another Experiment Success
DARPA’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program successfully tested autonomous movement on a new, much larger fleet vehicle – a significant step in scaling up the adaptability and capability of the underlying…
Webinars
Adapted Risk Assessment for Safety Certification of AI-Enabled Mission Software Applications
As the safety functional authority for fielding materiel solutions, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command’s Safety Office uses risk management to certify that materiel is safe when used as intended. While risk assessment processes…
Applying the Autonomous Ground Vehicle Reference Architecture to MBSE
Utilizing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is a key enabler for high-quality system design and application of Modular Open Systems Approach principles. The Autonomous Ground Vehicle Reference Architecture (AGVRA) provides metamodels, architectural guidelines, best practices, and…
ARL Hypervelocity Ballistic Range Experiments
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL’s) Transonic Experimental Facility (TEF) is an all-purpose research firing range that has been used to investigate propulsion, materials, flight, guidance, and terminal effects across a spectrum of launch (mechanical)…
Events
3rd Annual Unmanned Systems West Conference
Join the 3rd Annual Unmanned Systems West conference this fall as they explore the capabilities and advantages unmanned systems offer to modern defense and security operations, as well as discover how uncrewed systems are enhancing…
UUV Autonomous Mission Operations Development: Tire Detection Challenge
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research (ONR)/NavalX, are sponsoring a prize challenge focused on unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) autonomy (hereinafter referred to as “the Challenge”)….
Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition 2024
Explore the innovations that will shape national security for the next century at NDIA’s flagship Emerging Technologies Conference! Hear directly from technology leaders in government, defense industry, the commercial sector, and academia on cutting edge…