US Space Force increases efforts to plug training capabilities gaps
The service has been seeking simulation and emulation solutions capable of reproducing multiple in-orbit threats.
DARPA has awarded a contract to Raytheon to conduct research and development that will enable the US Department of Defense (DoD) to predictably and rapidly scale and execute cyber operations with accurate assessable results.
Raytheon announced its reception of a $9.8 million contract from DARPA for the work on 6 February.
The Plan X programme aims to help US government agencies plan, execute and assess cyber network operations; and develop platforms for the DoD to deal with cyber warfare in a manner similar to kinetic warfare.
Jack Harrington, vice president, Cybersecurity and Special Missions within Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, said: ‘When supporting our customers' missions, we can help assess the results of launching missiles or any weapons in other domains--land, air, sea or space. Raytheon is working to provide the same mission confidence to the cyber domain through our work with DARPA's Plan X.’
The service has been seeking simulation and emulation solutions capable of reproducing multiple in-orbit threats.
The service has been conducting several acquisition and upgrading efforts involving artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve communication, data analysis and ISR systems.
The Syracuse 4B communications satellite, developed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space, was launched last year, bolstering secure military satellite communications for the French Armed Forces. Thales has now been selected to provide terminals for vehicles.
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During the 18-month period of the contract, Lockheed Martin will apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to create surrogate models of aircraft, sensors, electronic warfare and weapons within dynamic and operationally representative environments.