How might the U.S. Space Force and the U.S. Army leverage emerging technologies in advanced Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), Satellite Communications (SATCOM), along with relevant supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to enhance operational mission environments and maintain strategic advantage in contested domains?
Background
The evolving nature of space and electromagnetic warfare necessitates the development and integration of advanced technologies to ensure mission success and strategic superiority. The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Army are particularly interested in the application of AI and ML to automate tasks, improve decision support, and develop self-adapting systems capable of responding to dynamic threats in real-time. Additionally, there is a pressing need for mobile, rapidly deployable EW systems that can counter increasingly sophisticated adversarial capabilities in both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO) environments.
Key Focus Areas
Electromagnetic Warfare:
AI/ML in Support of Electromagnetic Warfare:
Satellite Communications (SATCOM):
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