Lockheed Martin, Red Hat tout military mission AI initiatives

Aerospace company Lockheed Martin and software firm Red Hat personnel have detailed a collaboration they said seeks to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation regarding military missions.

Red Hat Device Edge would enable Lockheed Martin to support national security missions by applying and standardizing AI technologies in geographically constrained environments.

“With Red Hat Device Edge, Lockheed Martin is leading the infusion of cutting-edge commercial technology into military capabilities that deliver advanced solutions to our customers,” Lockheed Martin Artificial Intelligence Vice President Justin Taylor said. “Unlocking these AI technologies can help national security decision-makers stay ahead of adversaries, enabling a safer and more secure world.”

Red Hat Device Edge equips domestic military platforms, including the Stalker unmanned aerial system (UAS), with advanced software previously too large and complex for the systems.

The technology allows small platforms to handle large AI workloads, thereby increasing their capability in the field and driving faster, data-backed decision-making.

“Lockheed Martin is at the forefront of global innovation that often defines a technological era,” Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System and Edge Vice President and General Manager Francis Chow said. “With our latest solution, Red Hat Device Edge, we’ll be able to work together to change what communications and artificial intelligence looks like in the most space-constrained and far-flung environments, whether it’s a remote mountain range or beyond the boundaries of Earth’s atmosphere.”