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Protecting Domestic DoD Assets A Major Focus Of Second Replicator Tranche

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, October 14th, 2024

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Protecting Domestic DoD Assets A Major Focus Of Second Replicator Tranche

Army Maj. Gen. David Stewart. Photo: Army

The upcoming iteration of the Defense Department’s Replicator initiative that is focused on counter-drone solutions is mainly focused on the defense of the department’s U.S-based assets, an Army official said on Monday. Replicator 2 was announced in late September with an aim to counter threats from small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Currently, the military services are validating the assets to defend and protect, and what their requirements will be, Maj. Gen. David Stewart, director of the Joint Counter-sUAS Office (JCO),…

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