[National Interest] F-35 jets attacking from the air, cruise missiles fired from Navy "Desert Ships," armored ground vehicles closing in for attack and long-range precision fire weapons all receiving real-time input from helicopters, drones and artificial intelligence-enabled computer systems . . . Describes the Army plan for its upcoming Project Convergence 2021, an experiment intended to explore a new paradigm for modern war.
Moving beyond the initial Project Convergence 2020 during which an AI-enabled computer system was able to connect targeting input for small, forward operating mini-drones with helicopters, ground vehicles, and attack weapons in seconds, the Army plans to build upon this success and take new steps to incorporate new weapons and multi-domain combat tactics.
"You remember the focus for twenty was just that sensor to shooter look. We will continue to expand upon the sensor to shooter links from an indirect fire and direct fire perspective. This is about technology, but it is just as much about how we use the technology and how we fight and organize for the future. It’s a learning activity more than it is a demonstration," Army Futures Command Commander Gen. John Murray told the National Interest.
"It all comes down to the ability to link databases and share data across the services. It does not matter who the data belongs to," Murray said.
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