As part of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, the DIU’s effort is specifically tasked with operational testing these platforms in environments where Electronic Warfare (EW) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) support may be limited or denied.
This testing aligns with a congressional mandate that seeks to develop loitering munitions that can efficiently operate in an electromagnetic contested environment, all while maintaining a cost structure conducive to large-scale deployment.
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Trent Emeneker, the DIU program manager overseeing this project, highlighted the significance of partnering with innovative companies.