AI & Autonomy Artificial Intelligence Used as Co-Pilot for Autonomous U.S. Air Force U-2 Spy Plane Flight In what the U.S. Air Force said was the first time artificial intelligence (AI) has commanded a military system, an AI algorithm helped to steer the radar of a Lockheed Martin U-2…
Military Development of Open Mission Systems Computer for U-2 Continues with Latest Kubernetes Demonstration Last month, Lockheed Martin demonstrated distributed processing using Kubernetes aboard the U.S. Air Force U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, as the company continues to develop a U-2 Open Mission Systems (OMS) computer, the company said…
AI & Autonomy Aevum's Ravn X Drone to Offer Rapid Launches to Low-Earth Orbit Alabama-based Aevum Inc.'s Ravn X drone plans to offer the U.S. Space Force and other customers launches to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) within three hours of tasking. The 80-foot, 55,000-pound drone with a…
Commercial 2021 Paris Air Show Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns The board of directors of the Paris Air Show and the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) have canceled the scheduled June 21-27, 2021 event due to COVID-19 concerns, the organizations said on…
Artificial Intelligence Pentagon Needs to Establish 'Internet of Military Things,' Air Force Acquisition Chief Says Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper said on Dec. 7 that a crisis will likely force the Pentagon to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and ways to involve commercial start-up innovators in scaling…
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Electrification and Sustainability Air Force Examining Modernization of Early Warning Radars The U.S. Air Force is examining the modernization of its system of early warning radars and airborne command and control assets in Alaska. “It’s time to take a look at new ways…
AI & Autonomy 'White Box' Likely a Key in Future AI Aviation Use While artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) is a priority for technologists seeking to advance military, civil and commercial aerospace, machines will not likely be running the air and space domains any time soon.…