AlphaDogfight trials foreshadow future of human-machine symbiosis
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkA small Maryland company took first place in last week’s AlphaDogfight Trials Final event, a three-day competition designed to demonstrate advanced algorithms capable of performing simulated, within-visual-range air combat maneuvering – commonly known as a dogfight. Heron Systems’ F-16 AI agent defeated seven other companies’ F-16 AI agents and then went on to dominate the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/alphadogfight-trials-foreshadow-future-of-human-machine-symbiosis-76218/
Artificial Intelligence Deployment Requires Diverse Image Data
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkEnsuring that technology powered by artificial intelligence will work anywhere requires that AI is “trained” on a diverse data set that readies it for deployment anywhere in the world. That’s something the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is well aware of as it pushes forward with the Defense Department’s AI strategy, the center’s director said. Diversity […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-intelligence-deployment-requires-diverse-image-data-75938/
Citadel Defense launches Deepfake AI to prevent drone attacks on military and government assets
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DefenceTalkCitadel Defense, a proven innovator in full spectrum counter drone solutions, has released new software incorporating deepfake neural networks to protect against adversarial spoofing tactics. This capability helps U.S. and allied forces combat growing enemy tactics that attempt to confuse existing security intelligence equipment as electronic warfare escalates. Citadel was the first company to use […]https://www.defencetalk.com/citadel-defense-launches-deepfake-ai-to-prevent-drone-attacks-on-military-and-government-assets-75664/
Artificial Intelligence Powers ISR Capability for Operations in Denied Communications Environments
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DefenceTalkEdwards AFB: In partnership with the Air Force Test Pilot School, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Skunk Works® successfully demonstrated an autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) system to enhance operational effectiveness for the warfighter in denied communications environments. “As a remotely piloted aircraft pilot, having the opportunity to test an emerging technology and see it perform […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-intelligence-powers-isr-capability-for-operations-in-denied-communications-environments-75444/
US Army researchers enhance AI critical to Soldier-machine teamwork
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DefenceTalkArtificial intelligence possesses the capacity to achieve incredible results, but cannot always work alone. Researchers identified two key components in successful human-machine collaboration that may enhance how the U.S. Army will fight in the future. To achieve dominance in what is known as multi-domain operations, warfighters will need a layered intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-enhance-ai-critical-to-soldier-machine-teamwork-74507/
Lockheed Launches First Smart Satellite Enabling Space Mesh Networking
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Experimental nanosat payload developed in nine months tests new software-defined mission, on-board multi-core processing and orbital cloud communications A new era of space-based computing is now being tested in-orbit that will enable artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud networking and advanced satellite communications in a robust new software-defined architecture. Recently, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) launched the […]
UK MoD Announces Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence warship contracts
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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the first wave of £4 million funding. The funding aims to revolutionize the way warships make decisions and process thousands of strands of intelligence and data by using Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). Nine projects will share an initial £1 million to develop technology and innovative solutions to overcome […]
Satellite constellations harvest energy for near-total global coverage
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Think of it as a celestial parlor game: What is the minimum number of satellites needed to see every point on Earth? And how might those satellites stay in orbit and maintain continuous 24/7 coverage while contending with Earth’s gravity field, its lumpy mass, the pull of the sun and moon, and pressure from solar […]
Artificial Intelligence Poses Questions For Nature Of War: Jim Mattis
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DefenceTalkArtificial intelligence and its impact on weapons of the future has made US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis doubt his own theories on warfare. A question on the subject prompted the retired Marine general to give an impromptu seminar on his theory of war Saturday to reporters returning with him from a week-long tour of Europe. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-intelligence-poses-questions-for-nature-of-war-jim-mattis-71490/