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DARPA's Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program marks a revolutionary advancement in integrating AI with human pilots in air combat, demonstrating a successful AI-versus-human dogfight with an actual aircraft. This milestone, described as a fundamental paradigm shift, involved the ACE-controlled modified F-16, the X-62A VISTA, which effectively conducted defensive and offensive maneuvers without violating safety or ethical norms. The program's success in these rigorous tests underscores DARPA's aim to enhance AI integration in military aviation and build pilot trust in autonomous systems. The implications of this technology extend beyond dogfighting, suggesting potential applications in various complex, high-stakes military operations, emphasizing the effectiveness and safety of AI in aerospace vehicles. This development positions the U.S. at the forefront of autonomous combat aviation technology, promising transformative changes in military capabilities. #darpa #ace #ai #militaryaviation #autonomousflight #dogfighting #x62avista #usairforce #aerospace #technology Source- https://lnkd.in/gWZwuyia

Lithuania's Team BROSWARM emerged victorious in NATO’s Allied Command Transformation Spring Innovation Challenge! 🏆🎉 Team Unmanned Dynamics came second!   Competing against 51 entries from 13 countries, the top 11 finalists presented innovative solutions for Remote Explosive-Contaminated Area Recognition and Neutralization. From AI and drone tech to multi-sensor systems and virtual reality, each project showcased groundbreaking approaches to mine detection and neutralization.   🌟 Winners: 1. Team BROSWARM 🇱🇹 2. Team UNMANNED DYNAMICS 🇱🇹 3. Team AAEG 🇫🇷   These innovations are crucial for ensuring the safe passage of civilians and military operations, highlighting the importance of international collaboration in tackling global security challenges.   Started in 2017, #NATO #InnovationChallenge fosters effective collaboration between the Alliance, academia, industry, and innovators.   #Lithuania #TeamBROSWARM #CoCreateSolutions    📷 Rūta Verseckaitė

Between the cold war and the beginning of 2000's, military technological developments between the East and the West have shown unacceptable differences. As an example, one of the most distinctive features of this can be described as the technological gap between the #F16 and #MIG29 #fighterjets. However, the Eastern Bloc countries, which have recently caught up with the stealth technology, especially in the 5th generation fighter jets, are taking their place in the military arena with the stealth #UAV's. #HappyFighterFriday #FighterFriday #militaryaviation #airforce

June 2024. The #ILA (Berlin Air Show) again was a gorgeous place to be when it comes to networking with military and industry. As one highlight of our schedule, Prof. Axel Schulte, head of MARC - HuMiCS Lab, was invited to participate in the Forum Air Panel on “MUM-T in Army Aviation” led by Col (GS) Guido Krahl (German Army Concepts and Capabilities Development Centre). Further panelists were Col (GS) Bodo Schütte (Deputy Commander German Army Helicopter Command), Florian Seibel (CEO Quantum-Systems GmbH), and Achim Leukel (Airbus Helicopters). The well and high ranking attended panel first discussed the future options of #MUMT in army aviation from the operational and technical perspective. The panelists agreed that operations will massively benefit from the development of new tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) leveraged by the coordinated use of crewed and uncrewed vehicles on the battlefield. Then the discussion proceeded to the challenge of human system interaction. Guiding tactical drones as well as swarms of launched effects from a helicopter cockpit poses extreme demands on the crew. This can only be handled by using state of the art #AI technologies. Future defense will be massively software defined, as according to the panelists. However, the AI needs to be controllable in a meaningful manner and therefore be transparent and self-explaining, if required. Cognitive Mission Management Systems (#MMS) will provide the necessary smart technology. HAT.tec GmbH’s SCALE was mentioned more than once as a great example, being set as MMS solution for the Army’s Light Attack Helicopter (#LKH).

"The vision of portable autonomy software for military hardware has been realized, flown, and deployed by Shield AI"... ON SIX DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT! (*mind explodes*)   The world’s best AI pilot, Hivemind, just flew its sixth aircraft: the Kratos Defense and Security Solutions MQM-178 Firejet!    We're getting faster and faster at integration. What was once a three-year process is now less than six months, thanks to substantial investments in our design tools, infrastructure, and pipelines. AI pilots are the critical enabling technology that makes real the warfighting concept of intelligent, affordable mass. The greatest victory requires no war.   Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3TBR2d6   Next up: XQ-58, then BQM-177. What aircraft would you like to see piloted by Hivemind and why? #aviation #jetaircraft #BuildwithShieldAI #GreatestVictory

As we conclude our participation in the World Defense Show Saudi Arabia 2024, we are thrilled to reflect on the overwhelming response our revolutionary #naval #drone platform, #SAND, has received. SAND, a seamless fusion of cutting-edge technology and #unmanned autonomous systems, has captivated #naval leaders and #defence experts alike. SAND's transformative capabilities empower #navies to tackle a wide spectrum of mission challenges with unprecedented agility and precision. Its sophisticated #MissionManagementSystem seamlessly integrates #UnmannedUnderwater Vehicles - #UUVs, enabling coordinated and efficient execution of complex tasks. Together, let's redefine the standards of #maritime and #underwater #security and usher in a new era of technological advancement.

What's important in AI for Maneuver? - Platform Agnostic and portable across Air, Surface, and Subsurface UxS. - AI Reference Architecture Agnostic. With 20+ different Reference Architectures out there, interoperability between them all is paramount. - Multi Domain UxS Artificial Intelligence. Shorten the kill chain with a vertical UxS AI Stack. The greatest victory requires no war.

Mediterranean Aerospace Matching 2024 #MAM24. I had the pleasure to participate a panel organized by #DTA Puglia titled "Civil and defence UASs: research, innovation, manufacturing technologies", together with representatives of the Italian Armed Forces (Air Force, Army, Navy) and of the Industry (Avio Aero, Leonardo, Sky Eye Systems), during which we discussed present and future of UAS technologies. I presented our #Catalyst advanced turboprop engine (which has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to power the #Eurodrone MALE class UAV) and the key technologies which differentiates from the competing engines, offering step change in performance. #weareavioaero #puglia #aerospazio

In a groundbreaking milestone, the US Air Force orchestrated the inaugural dogfight between a human pilot and an AI-operated fighter jet at California's Edwards Air Force Base in September of last year. The AI-controlled F-16 engaged in high-speed aerial combat with a manned F-16, executing both defensive and offensive maneuvers, including close-range dogfighting, at speeds exceeding 1,200 miles per hour. DARPA unveiled footage of the event, showcasing the autonomous aircraft, dubbed X-62A VISTA, a modified F-16 integrated with AI technology, heralding the pioneering use of machine learning in fighter jet control. This historic development, hailed by DARPA, marks a significant leap in aerospace advancement. #AuroxaTech #USAirForce #AerospaceTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #FighterJets #AviationHistory #AutonomousAircraft #DARPA #MachineLearning #MilitaryInnovation #FutureOfFlight #TechnologicalAdvancement

An AI-powered #aircraft defeats a human pilot in aerial combat ! For the first time, an aircraft equipped with artificial intelligence has defeated a human pilot in air-to-air combat ! This milestone follows a year after the initiation of the "Air Combat Evolution" (#ACE) #program by the Defense Advanced #Research #Projects #Agency (DARPA). The battle took place at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where a human-piloted F-16 faced off against the X-62A VISTA, a #prototype F-16 equipped with an AI #system. More than 100,000 modifications were made to the #flight #software over 21 test flights. Test pilots were onboard the X-62A to #monitor the battle and could intervene if necessary, but there was no need to do so. This #achievement marks a significant milestone in #military aviation and raises #questions about the future of aerial warfare and the role of artificial intelligence in it. Will AI dominate the skies in future battles ? #ArtificialIntelligence #MilitaryAviation #TechnologyInnovation #DefenseTechnology #AI #Aviation #History #AirForce