CFD Research has been awarded a $12 million contract from the Sensors Directorate of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to provide for the development of novel, autonomous sensing technologies for military requirements and to adapt state-of-the-art commercial tools to battlefield conditions. Research objectives involve knowledge generation and management.
“Trusted autonomous systems will be required to execute effectively in the near future battlespace,” said George Dalton, CFD Research’s vice president for intelligence and sensing. “The goal of ADMIT (Autonomous Decision Making in Technology) is to conduct applied research in the use of novel autonomous sensing technologies to develop adaptive Air Force enhanced targeting, situational awareness, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, leveraging commercial tools where available, and deliver these capabilities at relevant speeds to the warfighter.”
In this effort, the team will work with multiple sensors, intelligence types and domains to create mission essential knowledge. These research efforts will apply machine and deep learning techniques to fuse soft and hard sources. Techniques will automate knowledge representation as well as data generation, conversion, fusion and exploitation.
“The success of this research is key to closing the kill chain in ever decreasing timelines,” said Sameer Singhal, president and CEO of CFD Research. “Developing integrated sensing capabilities, while revolutionizing our processes, will require robust autonomous systems that can outthink the adversary in real time. CFD Research is excited to partner with AFRL to conduct this critical research. This is another great step in expanding and applying our AI/ML capabilities”
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About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for the successful application and commercialization of innovative
component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services. CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 as a top-growing company now for four out of five years.
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