Pentagon Puts Out Call for Swarming Attack Drones That Could Blunt a Taiwan Invasion

Published on February 1, 2024

Cooperative, autonomous drone concept using Saronic USVs. Saronic Image

The U.S. military has taken the next step in building thousands of lethal sea-borne attack drones that could be key to deterring a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

On Monday, the Defense Innovation Unit put out a solicitation for companies to submit pitches for small unmanned surface vehicles that could tie into the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative, a defense official confirmed to USNI News on Tuesday.

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