The Pentagon is seeking $54.6 billion for the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group in its 2027 budget to expand focus on low cost autonomous warfare and counter drone capabilities. The move centralizes procurement and follows a directive issued in April to integrate a separate autonomous warfare command into SOUTHCOM operations.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Hegseth Launches Four Star Autonomous Warfare Command
US Politics20 days ago
The United States military is reorganizing its robotics and drone operations under a new operational entity tasked with scaling autonomous capabilities across the joint force. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the establishment of the Autonomous Warfare Command, also known as Autowarcom, which will operate as a four star combatant command to overhaul how the Pentagon buys, tests, and deploys unmanned systems and other cutting edge technologies.
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