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25-06-2025
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Scientific Systems' Autonomy Software Successfully Demonstrates Improved Kill Chain Capabilities at Project Convergence Capstone 5
Groundbreaking Platform Agnostic Software Supports Faster Execution of Kill Chain BURLINGTON, Mass., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, an industry leader in developing AI-powered autonomy for defense applications announced today that it successfully demonstrated improved kill chain capabilities using its Robotic Autonomous Platform for Tactical Operations and Reconnaissance (RAPTOR) autonomy software at Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5). Project Convergence, the U.S. Army's premier modernization experiment. The demonstration of the software, initially developed under the DARPA Squad X program with further maturation occurring under the U.S. Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center Asymmetric Vision/Decide Faster (AV/DF) effort, showcased Scientific Systems' advanced autonomy for manned-unmanned teaming capabilities. The RAPTOR system integrates Scientific Systems' AI-powered autonomy software with a commercial off-the-shelf Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS.) During the event, joint fire support specialists lased potential threats and generated coordinates. The RAPTOR UAS then autonomously launched to further investigate the potential threat and sent back details including refined location and image chips to the Common Operating Picture (COP). The specialists used the image chips to confirm actual threats and digitally passed this information up the kill chain to support target engagement. "The successful demonstration of the RAPTOR UAS at Project Convergence is another example of how Scientific Systems is using cutting edge autonomy to provide warfighters with a distinct advantage on the battlefield," said Tom Frost, Senior Vice President at Scientific Systems. "This software is platform agnostic and can be integrated into a wide variety of air and ground systems to significantly improve kill chain capabilities. This is the type of proven, groundbreaking autonomy Scientific Systems can immediately provide our military customers following years of rigorous development." The Project Convergence demonstration showcased how Scientific Systems' autonomous solutions can improve lethality during scout missions by reducing the time between detecting, confirming and neutralizing threats. About Scientific Systems Company, Inc. Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) focuses on the creation of Autonomy and AI/ML-enabled capabilities to command, control, communicate with, and manage composable collections of intelligent agents, smart sensors, and autonomous platforms across the domains of space, air, land, and sea. Founded in 1990, the company invents disruptive technologies, develops revolutionary solutions, and builds trusted products for our customers' most challenging missions. To learn more, visit Approved for public release. View original content: SOURCE Scientific Systems Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
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26-03-2025
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Raytheon's ‘DeepStrike' autonomous launcher shines at US Army's PC-C5 initiative
Raytheon's new autonomous launcher, 'DeepStrike,' made a successful debut at the U.S. Army's Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5) event, which focuses on testing future warfare technologies. Paired with its bid for a new training missile, 'DeepStrike' was successfully fired three times with different objectives during the event, a company official said. At this year's event, officials are testing several autonomous weapons, including the Army's AML system, an uncrewed version of the M142 rocket launcher, and a rival design from Raytheon. The arms manufacturing company is building its mobile launcher on Oshkosh Defense's FMTV A2 truck, using autonomy technology from Forterra. According to Brian Burton, vice president of Precision Fires and Maneuver at Raytheon, the industry team is using a leader-follower set up, where a manned vehicle takes the lead while an autonomous launcher follows. The trio tested the model earlier this month at Project Convergence in California's Fort Irwin. They used the defense giant's bid for the Army's Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JT3) program, designed for either the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) or M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The company submitted its proposal in May 2024, with Ursa Major supplying the rocket motor. However, a winner has yet to be selected. The aerospace leader now plans to take feedback from the PC-C5 event and continue launcher development and testing accordingly. 'We're gonna do more testing … more autonomous vehicle demonstrations to where we're proving out how it operates in a complex battlefield,' Burton said in a press release. 'As you can imagine, with autonomy, you're going to run into fog and rain. You're going to run into vehicles, enemy vehicles that have been destroyed and are on fire, and so those things need to be accounted for.' As companies develop new autonomous ground weapons, Army officials are identifying limitations, assessing their role in formations, and acquiring ground robots through various initiatives. However, the service has yet to announce a concrete plan for acquiring an autonomous launcher. If it moves forward, it cannot rely on DEVCOM for mass production, Long-Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team leader Brig. Gen. Rory Crooks said in January. 'I don't see DEVCOM as being the way to introduce larger numbers into formations in the near future. That will be how we leverage industry,' Crooks said. 'But it starts with refining that requirement, which we're in the process of [doing].' PC-C5 is the U.S. Army's premier modernization experiment, which brings together joint and multinational partners to test and integrate advanced technologies aimed at enhancing battlefield capabilities and interoperability. Now in its fifth iteration, PC-C5 is being held at both the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, and across the Indo-Pacific, with key locations including Hawaii, Guam, Japan, the Philippines, Australia, and French Tahiti.
