Lockheed Martin successfully tested the ability of its F-35 fighter plane to use artificial intelligence-enhanced targeting in flight, the U.S. defense giant announced Monday.
The test, dubbed Project Overwatch, was conducted at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. It incorporated an AI machine learning model in to the warplane’s information control system.
The AI model generated data based on the plane’s surroundings and analyzed the information to present the pilot with potential targets.
It marked the first time a tactical AI model suggested a combat target to a fighter pilot independently, according to the company.
Jake Wertz, vice president of F‑35 Combat Systems at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, said that Lockheed would continue to pursue AI-driven decision-making models to allow…
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