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.
Underwater robotics company, VideoRay is showcasing its latest ROV named Defender to the European market at Oceanology International 2018.
Whilst it is the system’s debut in the region at an event, the Defender has been conducting system demonstrations over the last six months.
The ROV utilises compatible, modular components inhabiting a single, intelligent network according to company literature.
It weighs 32.5kg and includes a HD camera with an ethernet interface. The system can reach buoyancy levels of 400m.
With its lightweight functionality in mind, a company spokesperson told Shephard: 'It can be mobilised onto a plane or a helicopter.
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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.