Lockheed Martin has announced a large Mile Stone of the F-35 joint strike fighter. This can be functioned as a central command hub for advanced drones, such as the US Air Force’s future joint fighter (CCA).
In a press release on January 22, the US -based defense company has detailed the results of recent tests. This breakthrough, which is equipped with artificial intelligence, has a great success for the crew to team conversion and integration.
In this test, the F-35 features that allow you to seamlessly control multiple drones using AI compatible architectures were proved. This includes a tablet-like touch screen interface, which allows the pilot to turn a drone from the F-35 cockpit.
This technology has been extended to F-22 Raptor, and the pilot has demonstrated a seamless and user-friendly method that the aircraft has not Commanded.
Nevertheless, this result realizes the vision of the Air Force, a family of a system in which AI and human controllers are seamlessly linked in a battle scenario.
Lockheed Martin’s progress indicates that in future missions, the AI -led architecture plays a central role in piloted abolished adjustments.
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The company stated that tests including the F-35 showed successful end-to-end connections, including integration of AI technology to control drones in flight.
These AI -driven systems have enhanced crew aircraft’s abilities and have a cohesive network of the state -of -the -art fighter system to cooperate with drones to open the path to continuous progress. I will promote.
The function of conducting multiple drones via the touch screen interface of 5th-generation aircraft cockpits such as the F-35 and F-22 has greatly improved operational agility and the pilot directs unmanned assets. We will involve hostile targets precisely.
Lockheed Martin also stated that his progress was also a joint initiative with various partners, including the Iowa University Operator Performance Research Institute (OPL), which supports research on autonomous systems and drone technology.
In November 2024, the company was in cooperation with the OPL to see how Airborne Battle Manager could issue real -time commands on AI control aircraft via Touchscreen Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI). I did. It has been reported By the Eurasian era.
During these flight tests, a human battle manager allocated the L-39 Albatross to two A-Operated L-29 Delfinjet. The AI -drive -type jet has adjusted the efforts to neutralize two simulated enemy aircraft using a mock mission system and weapon.
US Air Force CCA program
The Kyodo Fighter (CCA) program has appeared as one of the most carefully watched Initiative in the past year in the US Air Force. The center of this vision is the development of a faithful wing mand loan that works with the crew.
These drones work as a multiplier of power and form a backbone of the next generation of air capabilities of the military.
However, this ambitious program determines how the system will be deployed, securing the basic technology preparation and identifying companies that realize these concepts, so important issues. Is presenting.
Currently, the program works at a repetition stage, and Anduril and General Atomics are working at incremental 1, focusing on the development of initial drone design. Many other contractors have contributed to related efforts, such as progress in autonomous abilities and purification of control systems.
As the Air Force keeps defining parameters with an increase of 2, it is expected to have more sophisticated non -black and white aircraft, albeit higher, but has been enhanced.
After failing the pitch with an advanced stealth drone, Lockheed Martin focused on a low -cost design.
The scale of the program is considerable. The Air Force has shown plans to potentially procure thousands of increments from 100 to 150 increments and all the future stages in the future.
The F-35 joint strike fighter has been identified as an important platform for integrating these drones, and Lockheed Martin has already established a seamless collaboration basis. October 2024, the company announcement Investing in technology that helps the F-35 to control up to eight autonomous CCAs at the same time.
Former Air Secretary Frank Kendal has set a long-term vision for a fleet of about 1,000 CCAs to accompany the F-35A and future next-generation Air Force control fighters.
These drones play a variety of roles, such as striking missions, intelligence collection, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and decoy operations. Nevertheless, the affordable prices are the cornerstone of the program, and Kendal pays attention that each drone must be much lower than the F-35.
