( Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include additional information .) The Defense Department began delivering autonomous, attritable Replicator drones to U.S. troops earlier this month, according to a statement released today from Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. “This shows that warfighter-centric innovation is not only possible; it’s producing real results,” she said. “Even as we deliver systems, our end-to-end capability development process continues. Together with the private sector and with support from Congress, the Replicator initiative is...