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Defense One · United States · Pentagon's 'Crucible' tests drone swarms as Swarm Forge chases full autonomy
Details the Pentagon's $100M swarm challenge and the doctrinal bet that AI-coordinated swarms can locate and destroy targets faster than human-paced systems, while noting Replicator's earlier swarm promises remain partly unmet.
“The Pentagon leans into drone swarms with a $100 million challenge, betting AI coordination can outpace human-controlled systems.”