US to use AI technology for enhanced air, missile defence
Technology
The goal is to deliver new automated capabilities
(Web Desk) – The US is now set to enhance its Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) systems by integrating AI technology for more advanced detection of aerial threats.
The US Army has awarded a $55 million contract to Mississippi-based Camgian Corporation to develop advanced kill chain automation technologies for the service’s IAMD systems.
The contract will support the development of innovative approaches to improve sensor survivability and reduce warfighter cognitive overload.
The company said that under this contract, Camgian will utilize its Reactor kill chain automation platform and expertise in machine learning and software engineering.
The goal is to deliver new automated capabilities that will significantly improve the effectiveness of the US Army’s existing air and missile defense systems against rapidly evolving aerial threats.
Key focuses include enhancing the resilience of sensor and effector networks in contested environments and automating critical decision-making processes to increase the speed and accuracy of threat engagement.
“This contract affords us the opportunity to work closely with the Army’s IAMD community to deliver new capabilities that enable our warfighters to fight at machine speed.”
Kevin Martin, Camgian Product Technical Manager, added, “We are excited to bring our innovative approaches to the forefront of the Army’s IAMD mission.
Our goal is to enhance sensor survivability and streamline the kill chain process, providing the Army with faster and more reliable decision-making capabilities.
This project represents a significant step forward in modernizing our defense infrastructure.”
Jeff Freeman, Camgian VP of Government Business Development, stressed, “This was the largest competitive contract awarded to the company to date, providing a significant strategic growth opportunity in the Aviation and Missile Defense Market.
The multi-year period of performance provides the company with the flexibility to support various requirements and end users.”
The Reactor is an AI-enabled kill chain automation platform designed to detect and defeat coordinated unmanned aerial systems and aerial attacks.
According to the company, the Reactor uses AI/ML to shorten the Kill Chain.
The system uses AI algorithms trained through reinforcement learning to provide the best solution to defeat aerial threats automatically.
The platform can also be integrated into a common operating picture, which allows users to compile and share critical insights with the user autonomously.
This reduces cognitive overload by automatically providing course of action recommendations tailored to the situation/threat.
It is compatible with multi-modal sensors (Passive RF, acoustic, radar, EO/IR, laser range finder) and effectors (jamming, kinetic, non-kinetic).
The contract will see Camgian working closely with the US Army to develop and deploy these advanced solutions over the next several years.
