BAE Systems To Develop Autonomous Software For Air Mission Planning

The United States (US) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded BAE Systems a Phase 3 contract worth $3.1 million to continue developing autonomy software to improve the resiliency of air mission planning for the military.

The Resilient Synchronized Planning and Assessment for the Contested Environment (RSPACE) program seeks to develop human-centered software decision aids that can assist air operators to better control daily operations in a complex battlespace, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

BAE Systems created software called the Distributed, Interactive, Command-and-Control Tool (DIRECT) to improve air battlespace awareness. Using assessment analytics, the software provides visual interface to generate real-time alerts so operators can evaluate areas of concern during the planning and execution of a mission. The software also automatically adjusts to minimize bandwidth when communications are limited and unreliable to assist in mission continuity and completion.