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American aerospace and defence prime Lockheed Martin has secured a US$4.6 million contract to develop artificial intelligence tools for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Under the agreement, Lockheed will develop artificial intelligence tools for dynamic, airborne missions as part of its Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements program.
The project aims to provide advanced modelling and simulation approaches and dominant AI agents for live, multi-ship, beyond visual range missions.
DARPA’s AIR program will improve the government-provided baseline models’ speed and predictive performance to better match how the Department of Defense’s systems perform in the real world.
During the 18-month period of performance, Lockheed Martin will apply AI and machine learning (ML) techniques to create surrogate models of aircraft, sensors, electronic warfare and weapons within dynamic and operationally representative environments.
“In complex airborne missions, our customers need access to advanced technologies that connect critical systems quickly across all domains," said Gaylia Campbell, vice-president of engineering and technology for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
“The DARPA AIR program will use state-of-the-art scientific ML technology and Lockheed Martin’s ARISE infrastructure to deliver unprecedented amounts of data that service members can use to make faster and more informed decisions.
“This will provide significant cost-savings opportunities for the Department of Defense and serve as a foundation for future AI defense solutions, ensuring the US and its allies maintain their competitive advantage no matter the circumstances.”
The contract is considered to be a critical step in prioritising and investing in breakthrough technologies for US national security and to meet the evolving needs of customers.
