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Department of War Establishes Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems to Ensure American Drone Dominance

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u/RCAT_MOD — 4 days ago

Eurosatory 2026: Red Cat introduces Hellcat modular ISR drone for contested environments

"A sensor to shooter kit, a warfighter kit: combine both the ISR of a Hellcat or Black Widow, along with our fpv precision strike drones, to create a low cost tactical kill chain kit. All rucksack portable, less than 50 000 dollars."

And before you'd have a warfighter who'd have to be forward deployed and get in danger. And you' d have to call in assets, so you could miss the moment.

This chain normally costs between 500 000 USD and 2 million.

"It's a game changer, especially from the low cost perspective"

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u/RandomGenerator_1 — 5 days ago

Blue Ops and Red Cat were invited to Fort Eustis

"The development cycle for autonomous systems can no longer be measured in years, it has to be measured in weeks.

That reality was reinforced this week when Blue Ops and Red Cat were invited to Fort Eustis to provide a live briefing and demonstration of our unmanned surface and aerial systems to senior U.S. Army decision-makers.

What struck me most wasn't the technology discussion.

It was how quickly the conversation shifted from "Why does the Army need a boat?" to "How many missions across the Indo-Pacific could this platform support?"

One senior Army officer made a statement that has stayed with me:

"There is no reason to lose another soldier while trying to build a bridge so we can cross a river."

That is exactly the mindset shift underway.

A survivable USV can move forward first, conducting reconnaissance, establishing security, delivering supplies, extending communications, or creating the operational conditions that allow soldiers to cross safely. The platform accepts the initial risk so the force doesn't have to.

This isn't just about replacing a boat.

It's about replacing unnecessary exposure of our soldiers.

Maritime autonomy isn't a Navy capability.

It's a Joint Force capability.

And here's a fact that often surprises people: The U.S. Army operates more boats than the U.S. Navy.

The organizations that recognize autonomous maritime systems as a joint operational capability, not a niche maritime capability, will create the greatest advantage on tomorrow's battlefield.

More than ever, coordinated command and control across the Joint Force must become the baseline, not the objective. The technology exists. The threat is here. Now we have to integrate, adapt, and execute faster than our adversaries."

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u/RandomGenerator_1 — 8 days ago