Greater precision at the time of security missions leads the United States to work with Artificial intelligence. The companies Lockheed Martin and Red Hat announced a collaboration to advance innovation in combat drones.
The objective, As explained by both companies, is to apply and standardize AI technologies in geographically restricted environments.
Lockheed Martin, together with Red Hat, is equipping US military platforms, such as the Stalker Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), with advanced software that has been adjusted to the size of the drones.
“With Red Hat Device Edge, Lockheed Martin is leading the use of cutting-edge commercial technology in military capabilities that deliver advanced solutions to our customers,” said Justin Taylor, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Lochkeed Martin.
“Unlocking these AI technologies can help decision makers national security to stay ahead of adversaries, enabling a safer world.”
This is how Artificial Intelligence works in Lockheed Martin drones
In a recent demo, Lockheed Martin used Red Hat Device Edge on a Stalker, in order to see how AI-enhanced detection can advance joint operations across all domains.
The Stalker used embedded sensors and AI to adapt in real time to a threat environment.
Lockheed Martin notes that the Stalker was flying an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission to detect a simulated military target. When the Stalker detected the target emitter, project engineers used Red Hat Device Edge to update the drone’s software mid-flight.
The result: the drone was able to more accurately classify the military target, providing more useful data for reconnaissance and improving situational awareness of the threat environment for decision making.