Program · United States · Defense Innovation Unit
Replicator 2
Second Replicator focus area, set by a September 27, 2024 memo: field counter-small-UAS systems at critical installations and force concentrations. Consolidated under JIATF-401 in August 2025.
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Started
2024
Sep 27, 2024
Participants1
Operator
1- Joint Interagency Task Force 401Reported
Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.
News2
Aug 29, 2025News (high significance)Defense Innovation Unit, Joint Interagency Task Force 401, U.S. Department of DefenseHegseth directs Army to stand up interagency task force for counter-UASFederal News NetworkSep 30, 2024NewsU.S. Department of DefenseExclusive: Defense Secretary Austin unveils aims to push counter-UAS tech in Replicator 2.0DefenseScoop
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Federal News Network · Aug 29, 2025 · Supports Program, Program · program participant:jiatf-401
“The Replicator 2 effort, which focuses on countering small drones at military installations worldwide, will be consolidated under the new task force”
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DefenseScoop · Sep 30, 2024 · Supports Program
“the Pentagon “will tackle the warfighter priority of countering the threat posed by small uncrewed aerial systems (C-sUAS) to our most critical installations and force concentrations” under Replicator 2.0.”
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