At the 2026 annual meeting and exhibition of the Association of the U.S. Army, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated that the project codenamed Agincourt was originally viewed as a step toward the formation of an Autonomous Combat Operations Command to be headed by a four-star military officer. According to Hegseth, such an outcome was embedded in the strategy from the very beginning of the project's implementation. The official did not provide detailed technical specifics of the project, but emphasized that the development of autonomous weapons systems and combat operations management is a priority direction for U.S. armed forces. The creation of a separate command focused on autonomous technologies, according to military leadership's conception, should enable centralized coordination of the development, testing, and implementation of unmanned and robotic systems across various branches of the military. The statement was made in the context of a broader discussion about the modernization of the U.S. Army and the adaptation of armed forces to new forms of combat operations, including the use of artificial intelligence and autonomous platforms. Military leadership views such initiatives as part of a long-term strategy to maintain technological superiority. Details about the timeline for creating the new command, its structure, and budget have not yet been disclosed. Additional information is expected to be presented as the project progresses.