What's next for the Pentagon after the Replicator programme?
Although the Replicator initiative has made several accomplishments, there are still multiple gaps to plug across the US Department of Defense (DoD) and its services.
DEA General Aviation – a Chinese producer of helicopters, engines, UAVs and components – announced a strategic alliance with Malaysian company Alaf Strategi at the LIMA 2017 exhibition in Langkawi to 'develop commercial UAVs in Southeast Asia'.
Making its first appearance at the Malaysian show, DEA stated, 'Both [parties] recognise that the agricultural application of UAVs is fast expanding and Alaf has committed to share its skills and wide network, which includes the Malaysian government and blue chip companies in Southeast Asia'.
Mike Creed, chief executive of DEA, said UAVs for agricultural use was a focus for his company.
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Although the Replicator initiative has made several accomplishments, there are still multiple gaps to plug across the US Department of Defense (DoD) and its services.
Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.
PDW has revealed its Attritable Multirotor First Person View drone at SOF Week 2025, offering special operations forces a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from Ukraine.
Teledyne FLIR is highlighting the emerging requirements for 'recoverable and re-usable' loitering munitions across the contemporary operating environment during this week’s SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida.
High-performance maritime industry player Kraken Technology Group, based in the UK, has used the SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida this week to debut its K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to the North American market.
Red Cat and Palladyne AI recently conducted a cross-platform collaborative flight involving three diverse heterogeneous drones.