Breaking Defense:
In this Q&A with Stephanie C. Hill, Lockheed Martin’s executive vice president for Rotary and Mission Systems, we discuss how AI/ML, open systems, and edge computing enable JADO.
Breaking Defense: How can the aerospace and defense industry help solve the services’ Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) and joint command and control challenges?
Hill: Gen. John Murray, commanding general for Army Futures Command recently said, “Start with a problem, don’t start with a solution and allow people to be innovative.” I agree wholeheartedly and know our industry can help the military services advance JADO in several ways. First, we are always listening to our customers and need to stay completely in sync so we understand those challenges. Then, through experimentation we can find new, better ways to solve those challenges together without having to go through a lengthy acquisition process.
For instance, we’re working with each of the services to accelerate integration between ISR, command and control, and fire control systems. The key is using artificial intelligence and machine learning in an open, standards-driven environment for cross-service integrated air and missile defense. This includes developing machine-to-machine interfaces to connect the Army and Navy in a long-range precision fires mission, which we’re demonstrating at this year’s Northern Edge exercise. Whereas larger programs tend to have months, if not years, of schedule to certify, install and test capability in operational environments, exercises such as this challenge the service and industry teams to install and test systems in days – sometimes hours…
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