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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Scientific Systems' Autonomy Software Successfully Demonstrates Improved Kill Chain Capabilities at Project Convergence Capstone 5
Groundbreaking Platform Agnostic Software Supports Faster Execution of Kill Chain BURLINGTON, Mass., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, an industry leader in developing AI-powered autonomy for defense applications announced today that it successfully demonstrated improved kill chain capabilities using its Robotic Autonomous Platform for Tactical Operations and Reconnaissance (RAPTOR) autonomy software at Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5). Project Convergence, the U.S. Army's premier modernization experiment. The demonstration of the software, initially developed under the DARPA Squad X program with further maturation occurring under the U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center Asymmetric Vision/Decide Faster (AV/DF) effort, showcased Scientific Systems' advanced autonomy for manned-unmanned teaming capabilities. The RAPTOR system integrates Scientific Systems' AI-powered autonomy software with a commercial off-the-shelf Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS.) During the event, joint fire support specialists lased potential threats and generated coordinates. The RAPTOR UAS then autonomously launched to further investigate the potential threat and sent back details including refined location and image chips to the Common Operating Picture (COP). The specialists used the image chips to confirm actual threats and digitally passed this information up the kill chain to support target engagement. "The successful demonstration of the RAPTOR UAS at Project Convergence is another example of how Scientific Systems is using cutting edge autonomy to provide warfighters with a distinct advantage on the battlefield," said Tom Frost, Senior Vice President at Scientific Systems. "This software is platform agnostic and can be integrated into a wide variety of air and ground systems to significantly improve kill chain capabilities. This is the type of proven, groundbreaking autonomy Scientific Systems can immediately provide our military customers following years of rigorous development." The Project Convergence demonstration showcased how Scientific Systems' autonomous solutions can improve lethality during scout missions by reducing the time between detecting, confirming and neutralizing threats. About Scientific Systems Company, Inc. Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) focuses on the creation of Autonomy and AI/ML-enabled capabilities to command, control, communicate with, and manage composable collections of intelligent agents, smart sensors, and autonomous platforms across the domains of space, air, land, and sea. Founded in 1990, the company invents disruptive technologies, develops revolutionary solutions, and builds trusted products for our customers' most challenging missions. To learn more, visit Approved for public release. View original content: SOURCE Scientific Systems Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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Nokia delivers advanced tactical private wireless solutions to Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA)
Press Release Nokia delivers advanced tactical private wireless solutions to Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) Enhanced battlefield connectivity with Nokia Banshee tactical private wireless solutions Supporting Marine Corps modernization efforts with resilient, high-speed communications Providing hands-on training for seamless deployment and operational success 12 May 2025Chantilly, Virginia – Nokia today announced that it has delivered its Banshee tactical private wireless solutions to the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA), reinforcing the U.S. Marine Corps' commitment to provide seamless, secure, and resilient communications for tactical operations. This milestone builds upon years of collaboration between Nokia and the Marine Corps in testing and refining next-generation communication capabilities to support critical operational needs. In 2023, Nokia and the Marine Corps conducted a two-day proof-of-concept at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, validating Banshee's ability to deliver secure, high-capacity tactical communications beyond expectations. That same year, Nokia and MCTSSA partnered at Project Convergence to showcase Banshee's effectiveness in denied, disrupted, intermittent, and limited (DDIL) environments. These demonstrations reinforced its role in enabling resilient, high-speed connectivity across joint warfighting networks. Following these findings, MCTSSA acquired multiple Banshee units in early 2025 for further evaluation and integration into Marine Corps exercises. To support seamless deployment, Nokia provided hands-on training to MCTSSA and other Marine Corps units, covering private wireless network operations, setup, troubleshooting, and live demonstrations of Banshee's capabilities. 'Banshee is a game-changer for the warfighter, providing the Marine Corps with a powerful, scalable private wireless solution that meets the demand of modern warfare. We are honored to support MCTSSA and the Marine Corps as they modernize battlefield connectivity while enhancing operational efficiency and resilience,' said Scott Ferguson, Chief Revenue Officer, Nokia Federal Solutions. 'High bandwidth, low latency transport is critical for sensor-to-shooter integration, enabling real-time data flow from sensors to weapon systems. This ensures precise, timely strikes, maintaining battlefield advantage. Even slight delays can jeopardize missions, making robust connectivity a strategic necessity for lethality and adaptability in modern warfare,' said Capt. Eric Perez, MCTSSA Cyber Network Operation Officer. The Nokia Banshee family delivers a high-speed, long-range, and secure tactical communication solution designed for rapid deployment in demanding environments. As a cost-efficient, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) system, it leverages industry R&D investments to provide a scalable alternative to traditional Marine Corps communications. With its lightweight, easy-to-use design and advanced security, Banshee ensures resilient, mission-critical connectivity while significantly reducing costs, aligning with MCTSSA's vision for modernizing battlefield communications. Multimedia, technical information, and related newsWeb Page: 5G tactical private wirelessPress release: Nokia launches the 5G Banshee Flex Radio: a revolutionary mobile broadband edge network for modern battlefield communications About NokiaAt Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation. With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. Media inquiriesNokia Press OfficeEmail: Nokia Federal ServicesJacqueline LampertEmail: media@ Follow us on social mediaLinkedIn X Instagram Facebook YouTubeError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Axios
07-05-2025
- Axios
At the Army Research Lab, an augmented-reality peek at future war
In a curtained-off alcove of a U.S. Army lab just minutes off Washington's Beltway, reporters glimpsed the near future of war. It was robotic, electronically saturated and inclusive of all domains, including air littorals dominated by drones. The big picture: The U.S. Army has for years organized Project Convergence, a weapons-and-networking crucible that welcomes Air Force, Navy and foreign participation in pursuit of the Pentagon's connectivity nirvana, Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control. The experiment, typically spanning weeks across far-flung locations, was on May 2 brought to the Army Research Laboratory using Anduril Industries-branded augmented reality headsets and a physics-based simulation dubbed "sandtable." The company speaks little of this tailorable, digital world. But it allowed a dozen or so people to observe and interact with the same unfolding battle. What they're saying: "You'll see the interrelationship of all the entities: the maritime component, the special operations forces component, the air component, the Army component," Army Lt. Gen. David Hodne, the Futures and Concepts Center director, told Axios and other event attendees. "It's overwhelming when you see all this come together. And that's what warfighting is." Here's what it looked like through my goggles: Naval clashes off San Diego involving unmanned vessels, high-altitude balloons, sonobuoys and strikes from the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System. An air campaign near Las Vegas and the seizure of hostile territory at the National Training Center in California. Satellite skirmishes and communications breakdowns; jamming, spoofing and spying; large-language models aiding threat recognition; and Chinooks unloading smart machinery to lead the charge on the ground. A "machine-gun burst" of drones clearing a path through a minefield — a very 2025 mine-clearing line charge — and a robotic bulldozer pushing through. Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft zipping overhead. And massive exchanges of missiles, artillery and mortars. Threat level: These drills and press conferences are not done in a vacuum. Top of mind for Washington are China and Russia, plus their increasing intimacy. The former menaces Taiwan and the Philippines; the latter wages bloody war on Ukraine. "We war-game, we rehearse, we exercise all the time against our pacing threat" China, which has "tremendous" stockpiles, "exquisite capabilities" and anti-access, area-denial networks to keep firepower at bay, Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell, the U.S. Army Pacific deputy, said at the event. The intrigue: The general sees a need to combine weapons with countermeasures to save precious resources, like munitions and manpower. "Think the offensive missile systems that we have, HIMARS, versus the defensive missile systems we have, Patriot. They're built for different things," Vowell told reporters. "Wouldn't it be great if we could combine one platform that could do both?" Inside the room: Also in attendance Friday were Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, Air Force Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey and the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's Lindsey Sheppard.
Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
RTX's Raytheon demonstrates critical software system to improve decision making in airspace deconfliction and mission planning
AI-enabled software provides real-time common operational views and a strategic advantage over adversaries FORT IRWIN, Calif., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, successfully demonstrated the Air Space Total Awareness for Rapid Tactical Execution, or ASTARTE, system's ability to integrate with multiple military command and control systems during Project Convergence Capstone 5. Developed by a team of technologists led by Raytheon Advanced Technology, ASTARTE enhances airspace operations and deconfliction in highly congested battlespaces. The software automates the ability to provide a real-time common operational picture by integrating with existing command and control systems, predicting airspace usage, and improving speed by reducing time for planning and generating courses of action for joint fires. 'ASTARTE's advanced capabilities in airspace deconfliction and mission planning provide a technological edge that can enhance overall effectiveness in multi-domain operations,' said Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon. 'This makes the system an extremely valuable asset for modern, complex, large scale military operations.' In a Live, Virtual, Constructive environment, Army and Air Force personnel worked together to prosecute dynamic targets using a combination of fires, fixed wing aircraft, and attack helicopters. Operators used the ASTARTE software to generate courses of action for airspace conflicts with each operator seeing only relevant information for their specific function. Based on its analysis, ASTARTE provided real-time recommendations to the operators, saving time and improving the quality of decision-making compared to current manual and standalone processes. Since last year's demonstration at the Capstone 4 event, the ASTARTE system has been refined and improved to provide new capabilities, handle larger scenarios, and improve reliability to adapt to changing operational needs. This flexibility is crucial as military requirements and technologies continue to advance. About Raytheon Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land, air, sea and space. About RTX RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than $80 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. For questions or to schedule an interview, please contact [email protected] View original content: SOURCE RTX
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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US Army punches the gas on Next-Gen Command-and-Control
Coming out of an entire career in the operational Army, Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, now the director of the Army's command-and-control modernization, said it hasn't been uncommon in the field to see critical data jotted down on a piece of cardboard in the back of a platoon sergeant's tank. 'There's probably a headquarter somewhere today at an exercise where an intel officer is going to write everything down on a piece of sticky note that came out of his intel system, walk across the [Tactical Operations Center], hand it over to the fires guy who has to type it into the fires system to make it work,' he said in a Monday press briefing at the Pentagon. 'We realize this is just not the approach to speed that we need in the United States Army.' The Army's command-and-control, or C2, architecture, which enables commanders to plan, decide and executive missions, was cobbled together over 20 years during the Global War on Terror. Most warfighting functions used separate stove-piped systems, amounting to a total of 17 programs of record, according to Alex Miller, the Army's chief technology officer. 'We had built up a lot of technical debt and process debt,' Miller said during the briefing. 'As technology evolved and as commercial industry really got into the edge processing game and data analytics and cloud, we had processes in place that didn't allow us to change fast,' Miller said, calling it '60 years of policy archeology.' Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George recognized getting command-and-control right was imperative to future battlefield success and decided to embark on a program to fix the service's C2 capabilities to avoid operational disruption while creating the necessary clean-sheet system from scratch. The Army's effort to overhaul its command-and-control ecosystem, dubbed Next-Generation C2, is one of the top priorities for Army modernization — if not the highest. 'If you cannot command and control your formation, nothing else matters,' Army Futures Command commander, Gen. James Rainey said last week at the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. A year ago at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, soldiers at the Army's experimentation event Project Convergence and industry partners, including Google, Anduril and Palantir, demonstrated a proof-of-concept at the unclassified level for what a Next-Generation C2 system, or NGC2, might look like. Walking through a cluster of adobe buildings and pitched tents in a quiet desert village in the middle of the Mojave Desert, George saw commanders and unit leaders using just a laptop or tablet and headset to communicate, plan, conduct reconnaissance and targeting and execute fires operations. Using just their vehicles as operations centers, the units decreased both their signature in the electromagnetic spectrum and Tactical Operations Centers footprints, which typically stick out like sore thumbs, and planned and executed their missions more efficiently. Then the service took the capability to another experimentation exercise called NetModX in September. 'We took that commercial architecture, the software side of that, the data flow inside of that, put it on real Army systems, on the real radios that we have or might want, satellites, all that. Ran that system, jammed them, knocked people off of it, tested it,' Ellis said. Fast-forward to Project Convergence, held earlier this spring at the National Training Center. There, the Army gave the capability to an entire armored battalion, put it in a brigade headquarters and had real soldiers employing the technology. 'There wasn't an Army of contractors following vehicles around,' Ellis noted. 'The soldiers were actually using a lot, really quality feedback there. For instance, Ellis said that he climbed on top of a tank for 45 minutes talking to soldiers using NGC2. They showed how they could flip through intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance feeds, examine vehicle maintenance data and supplies status and make better decisions in real time. 'Climbing off that tank I realized we hadn't once talked about how complicated it was to access that data, how hard it was to log in, the transport problems they were having,' Ellis said. 'We were talking about what they're actually doing with the data, which is exactly what our goal is.' The Army took one year to go from a proof-of-concept to capability validation, a timeline Miller called 'astronomically fast.' Normally, such a process would take five to seven years, he said. 'We went from characterization of need with industry, government and industry together, to things in the hands of soldiers that I am actually pretty confident that if war broke out tonight, they could use in real-time.' The Army has now enabled a process through a software acquisition strategy to try and buy commercially available technology more agilely. The service has also moved away from giving industry a set of rigid requirements to adhere to when developing a capability to, instead, provide them with a problem and a short, broad statement outlining the Army's needs. Industry has already helped significantly to shape the effort. 'We're not just talking about stovepipes anymore,' Ellis said, 'We're actually talking about how to approach it from a whole stack, everything from software, the applications, all the way down to the data transport layer.' A major part of the effort is developing an integrated data layer on which the service can build applications over the top, according to Ellis. Like applications on smartphones, the Army's systems can use that same data. Rather than relying on 'complicated spaghetti charts' to flow data, an integrated data layer puts data all in one place, Ellis said. The service will soon release a request to industry for solutions that will filter into its brand new, clean-sheet approach to Next-Gen C2 to build on the progress made over the last year and begin to scale the capability across the operational force, Lt. Gen. Rob Collins, the military deputy to the Army's acquisition chief, said. The Army will never stop iterating its C2 capability going forward and will rely heavily on soldier feedback to build the system, he noted. The major endeavor also presents an opportunity for the service to work differently with industry, Joe Welch, the deputy to the Army Futures Command commander, said during Monday's media briefing. 'We're moving away from this concept of an industry integrator into more of a team of teams, but on our side, we need to be a better customer. It's not just handing industry a problem statement and then walking away, waiting for them to deliver and then holding them accountable if they don't,' Welch said. 'That partnership means that we need to understand where we have shared incentives, where we have different incentives and then kind of acknowledging those directly and understanding how to work through that.' The Army plans to scale the system to an entire division by the next iteration of Project Convergence, expected to take place in the summer of 2026. The Army chief has charted the developers to field to both a division and corps. While the service typically takes about five years to field a capability to the entire Army, Miller said once the first division gets the core software and data pieces that will be cloud-based, multiple divisions will be able to log in at the same time. The Army also plans to use funding freed up by ending legacy capabilities to pay for Next-Gen C2 to the tune of 'billions of dollars,' Welch said. 'There's no room for things that won't win,' Miller said. 'Being able to stop and adjust and use the money that taxpayers gave us more efficiently, that's the name of the game. That's how we're going to pay for Next-Gen C2.'
