El US Army ha seleccionado a las empresas Raytheon y Palantir, para el desarrollo de prototipos de su programa TITAN (Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node). TITAN es una estaci\u00f3n t\u00e1ctica terrestre que mediante el empleo de IA (Inteligencia Artificial), constituir\u00e1 una herramienta vital para gestionar la enorme cantidad de datos obtenidos en el campo de batalla, por los sensores terrestres y a\u00e9reos propios. Esos datos procesados, son transformados en informaci\u00f3n precisa de los blancos a batir, asignando la misma a los sistemas de armas m\u00e1s adecuados para cada misi\u00f3n. El objetivo es poder integrar a TITAN, con plataformas terrestres como el JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) actualmente en desarrollo.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON: The US Army has selected Raytheon and Palantir to build dueling prototypes for the\u00a0Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node<\/a>, a program that\u2019s critical to the military\u2019s ability to rapidly turn battlefield intelligence into targeting information in the future.<\/p>\n The TITAN program is a tactical ground station that will process data from across space and land-based sensors using artificial intelligence and ship it off to the right shooter \u2014 such as one of the new Army\u00a0long-range precision fires missiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Army\u2019s Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors announced today that the companies will each receive $36 million for the second phase of the program, during which each will build competitive prototypes of their designs.<\/p>\n The second phase will last 14 months, after which the Army will select one vendor. According to fiscal 2023 budget documents, vendors will be evaluated against \u201ctechnical feasibility and ability to meet TITAN requirements\u201d during the prototyping phase. The release said that the winner will deliver all TITAN prototypes and variants, add in new technology, and prepare to transition TITAN to production and ultimately fielding.<\/p>\n The Army requested $58 million in research, development, test and evaluation funds for the TITAN program in its fiscal 2023 budget request. The vendor downselect is scheduled for the fourth quarter of FY23. A fielding contract is not expected until third quarter fiscal 2026.<\/p>\n TITAN is designed to be central to\u00a0Joint All-Domain Command and Control<\/a>, the Pentagon\u2019s future warfighting concept connecting sensors with the appropriate shooter. It will integrate information from across the joint force, intelligence community and battlefield intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data. TITAN\u2019s suite of capabilities will be integrated on a ground vehicle, such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.<\/p>\n \u201cNow more than ever, the Nation\u2019s warriors and allies are being asked to make more decisions, at a faster speed, with more available data,\u201d said Aki Jain, president of Palantir USG, in a statement. \u201cTITAN is the crucial combination of the Defense Industry\u2019s best technology from both emerging and enduring DOD partners, and we\u2019re proud to serve as a non-traditional prime contractor for this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n Palantir and Raytheon both won $8.5 million contracts in January 2021 for the first 12-month phase of the program, which included system design and software development. According to\u00a0C4ISRNET<\/a>, the first phase also included four soldier touchpoints, two design reviews and two technical demonstrations. In phase three, the winning company will refine its prototype. The fourth phase will see the vendor integrate different sensors and new technology.<\/p>\n \u201cOur team is working with the Army to deliver a mission-centric platform that provides operational data in near real-time to help commanders make the right decision,\u201d said Sandy Brown, vice president of digital & mission solutions for space & C2 systems at Raytheon Intelligence & Space. \u201cOur open architecture system can be upgraded and modified to support the unique needs of the warfighter as the battlespace evolves. This flexibility is supported by our partnerships with traditional and non-traditional commercial companies and our experience as a systems integrator across the Department of Defense.\u201d<\/p>\n A senior Palantir engineer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the company thinks it can capitalize on the Army\u2019s acquisition strategy.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving a more modular, flexible approach that\u2019s centered around how the software is going to be delivering the basic weapon capability here \u2014 I think it makes it so a company that is primarily a software company is well-suited to actually deliver on that technology promise here,\u201d the engineer said.<\/p>\n The senior engineer said that the company could potentially participate in several Army events over the next 14 months, including Project Convergence, joint warfighting exercises or training center rotations.<\/p>\n The engineer added that based on feedback from paper-based and software exercises, including a virtual reality test with soldiers, Palantir internally funded a prototype design. During a touchpoint at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia, soldiers provided feedback on different aspects of the design, such as the ability to move through the vehicle with helmets, boots and backpacks, as well as TV screens versus a whiteboard, the engineer said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe tried to make this platform as digitally capable as possible,\u201d the engineer said.<\/p>\n