FCAS AI-Backbone is operational

Published on May 30, 2024



The Future Combat Air System AI Backbone has become operational, with 50 pilots and ten organisations using the system.

The AI-backbone of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has been made operational, with more than 50 pilots from ten organisations now using the cross-sectional platform, according to a release from Rohde-Scwarzh, one half of the HIS consortium developing the technology, on 29 May 2024.

The AI-backbone was provided by Helsing and Schönhofer Sales and Engineering (a subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz) just nine months after the contract start in 2023.

According to the release from Rohde-Schwartz, the AI-Backbone offers improvements over the current standards, by introducing standardised procedures across organisations in the military sector and reducing fragmented processes with numerous interfaces.

This centralised platform is also intended to ensure data security and sovereignty for every user and increase flexibility and efficiency across the MiLOps workflow.

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