Pentagon creates Autonomous Warfare Command to scale drones and AI

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of Autonomous Warfare Command (AutoWarCom), a new command to develop and field drones, robots, and autonomous systems across all military branches. A four-star officer will lead it, with launch planned within a year and Project Agincourt as an interim measure. The Pentagon's FY2027 budget request for the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group is about $54.6 billion, up from roughly $226 million.

• AutoWarCom will have powers similar to the armed services
• The command is set to launch within a year
• FY2027 budget request is $54.6 billion vs $226 million now
• The last new command was US Space Command in 2019