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Autonomous Warfare Command

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Planned four-star functional combatant command to lead U.S. joint forces in unmanned and autonomous warfare, announced by Secretary Pete Hegseth on 30 September 2026. It has not yet been established; the target establishment date is 1 October 2027, and the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems is preparing the way under Project Agincourt.

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    NewsU.S. creates new Autonomous Warfare Command to fuse and enhance military drone ops

    DefenseScoop · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Organization · aliases

    “He unveiled the new Autonomous Warfare Command, which he also called “AutoWarCom,””
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    Government recordProject Agincourt - Pathway to the Autonomous Warfare Command

    U.S. Department of War · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Organization

    “I direct the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) to lead Project Agincourt.”
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    Government recordSecretary Hegseth Announces Six Major Initiatives at Quantico Speech

    U.S. Department of War · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports Organization

    “designed to scale autonomous warfare across the Joint Force as a 4-star functional combatant command by October 1, 2027”

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