| BlackSky wins Air Force research contract to track vehicles in real time from space
Automated target recognition service will fuse multiple satellite data sources, maintain vehicle custody and disseminate intelligence worldwide.
BlackSky wins Air Force research contract to track vehicles in real time from space
by Staff Writers
Herndon VA (SPX) Oct 17, 2023
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BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a competitive U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory AFWERX Direct to Phase 2 contract, funded by the Space Development Agency, to build an automated target recognition service that will gather and combine radio frequency and electro-optical satellite sensor data to track mobile assets in real-time and securely distribute actionable intelligence to remote devices and analysts worldwide.
"BlackSky's first-of-its-kind commercial, vertically integrated space and ground architecture takes advantage of contemporary advances in AI and edge processing to advance the DOD's real-time imagery and analytics delivery requirements," said Patrick O'Neil, BlackSky chief technology officer. "The company's rapid-revisit capabilities and leading innovations in automated detection give customers an opportunity to conduct ISR operations from space."
BlackSky has a proven ability to track moving targets on-orbit using its proprietary electro-optical high-resolution satellite constellation. Unlike traditional moving target indicators that rely exclusively on radar sensors, the BlackSky Spectra platform uses multi-frame Burst imagery and computer vision to fuse open-source intelligence feeds with multi-sensor imagery to provide information and intelligence on critical targets of interest.
"BlackSky will take advantage of our existing commercial ground and space architectures that enable assured secure tasking, collection, and low-latency data delivery to make mobile asset monitoring possible at scale," said O'Neil.
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Defense Industry Analyst: 9/10Stock Market Analyst: 8 General Industry Analyst: 9 Analyst Summary: BlackSky Technology Inc., a NYSE-listed company, recently won a competitive U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory AFWERX Direct to Phase 2 contract to build an automated target recognition service. This service will use radio frequency and electro-optical satellite sensor data to track mobile assets in real time, and securely distribute actionable intelligence to remote devices and analysts. BlackSky has a proven ability to track targets on orbit using its proprietary electro-optical high resolution satellite constellation. This technology takes advantage of contemporary advances in AI and edge processing to advance the Department of Defenses (DOD) real time imagery and analytics delivery requirements. The companys vertical integration of space and ground architecture is the first of its kind for a commercial entity. The development of such technology has been a long-term trend within the space and defense industry. Over the past 25 years, there have been many advancements in the use of satellite data for military and intelligence operations, as well as the development of automated target recognition systems. The contract win by BlackSky is a significant step forward in the industry, with the potential to revolutionize the way remote assets are tracked and monitored. Investigative Question: - 1. What are the implications of BlackSkys technology for the defense industry?
- 2. How does this technology compare to existing systems in terms of accuracy and cost-effectiveness?
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What kind of data will be collected by BlackSkys satellite constellation? 4. How will BlackSky ensure secure data delivery to remote devices and analysts? 5. How will this technology be used to support military operations?
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