Contested Environments

Breaking Defense spoke with Tim Saffold, Vice President, Autonomous and Unmanned Systems, Amentum, about the role of autonomous and unmanned systems in modern logistics. The use of unmanned systems can increase or expand reach, reduce risk to personnel, and enable more distributed, resilient operations.

The US military is exploring ways to secure intellectual property for critical technologies like weapon systems. Additive manufacturing offers a solution, but contractors are concerned about handing over their IP.