Pentagon establishes new drone chief to consolidate unmanned systems across DOD
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Brandi Vincent
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has established a new direct reporting portfolio manager for unmanned offensive and defensive systems (DRPM-UxS) to serve as the single joint integrator for the Pentagon's autonomous and drone assets, investments, and operations. In a June 29 memorandum, Hegseth called unmanned systems the most consequential battlefield innovation of this generation and directed the creation of this hub to consolidate scattered unmanned and autonomy work across the Department of Defense.
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· 2 pulledHegseth called UxS 'the most consequential battlefield innovation of this generation'
Hegseth laid out instructions to set up the new hub to ensure that the agency is moving 'at the speed this moment demands'
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