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US prepares drone swarm ‘hellscape’ for China
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/582067-pentagon-drone-swarm-china/
The Pentagon hopes to field thousands of UAVs in several domains over the next two years | The US military has launched a program to develop “drone swarm” technology, the Pentagon’s number-two official has said, suggesting the new systems are intended for a future conflict with China. ● Speaking at a National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) conference in Washington, DC on Monday, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks outlined the weapons program, dubbed “Replicator,” which aims to deploy thousands of UAVs simultaneously on the land, sea and air. ● The official said that while the US military still benefits from systems that are “large, exquisite, expensive and few,” it has been slower to adopt platforms which are “small, smart, cheap and many,” such as small, easily-produced drones. She argued that the Chinese military has superior “mass” over US forces – “more ships; more missiles; more people” – and stressed the need to overcome that advantage with innovative weapons systems.
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