![]() ![]() Air Force F-105D Thunderchief being shot down during the Vietnam War (WikiMedia Commons) Classified proposals require special handling.Įmail questions or concerns to DARPA at More information is online at. The company chosen will modify and test two F-16D aircraft jet fighters to accept within-visual-range autonomy algorithms developed previously, and provide appropriate interfaces to integrate previously developed human-machine interfaces, safety pilot overrides, and a paddle off/on disconnect enable live within-visual-range engagements.Ĭompanies interested should upload unclassified proposals no later than 18 March 2022 to the DARPA BAA website at. Related: DARPA eyes heavier reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned aircraft in dogfighting The primary objective of this solicitation is to develop full-scale experimental aircraft that can implement the ACE algorithms and technologies, including human machine interfaces (HMIs), generated by other ACE contractors. To achieve this, however, the human pilot must be able to trust his unmanned wingmen to conduct complex tactics in scenarios like dogfights where adversaries are within visual range. In particular, ACE aims to enable a pilot to handle a broad, global air command mission while his aircraft and unmanned aircraft team members attack enemy aircraft and ground targets.ĪCE would have the human pilot handle complicated jobs like developing an overall engagement strategy, selecting targets, and choosing weapons, and enable the combat UAVs to handle aircraft maneuver and engagement tactics. Related: Researchers choose SoarTech to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for manned and unmanned dogfighting ![]() This would shift the human role from sole operator to system mission commander. The idea is to enable one human pilot to become a more deadly warfighter by leading several semi-autonomous artificially intelligent unmanned aircraft, all from his own cockpit. These scenarios are expected to lay the groundwork for future live, campaign-level experiments. The program is scaling machine automation in aircraft dogfighting to more complex, heterogeneous, multi-aircraft, operational level simulated scenarios informed by live data. The ACE project also will develop enabling technologies to enhance collaboration among humans and unmanned combat aircraft in a variety of combat scenarios.ĪCE is applying existing AI technologies to aircraft dogfighting in experiments of increasing realism, and is developing ways to measure, calibrate, increase, and predict human trust in combat autonomy performance. The additional aircraft options will support ACE as well as a wider range of autonomy development needs. Related: PhysicsAI to develop artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for high-performance unmanned combat aircraft The solicitation involves technology areas that call for additional aircraft hardware and additional aircraft mission systems software integration to support autonomous within-visual-range maneuvering and trust research in the ACE program. ![]() ![]() This solicitation asks industry for proposals to convert existing F-16 aircraft into human-in-the-loop, safety-sandboxed testbed aircraft to support autonomy development and experimentation. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., have issued a solicitation (HR001122S0015) for the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) Full-Scale Aircraft TA-4 project, which seeks to increase trust in combat autonomy using human-machine collaboration in aircraft dogfighting.Īfter a successful first phase, the ACE program has entered its second phase. military researchers are moving forward on a project that relies heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine autonomy in complex air combat maneuvering that involves manned aircraft and combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). ![]()
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