Lockheed Martin Tests AI Combat Identification System on F-35 in Flight

Lockheed Martin has successfully tested an AI-powered Combat Identification system on an F-35 Lightning II, allowing the AI model to independently generate Combat ID on the pilot’s display during flight for the first time. This demonstration, part of Project Overwatch, improved situational awareness by resolving identification ambiguities between emitters and showcased the ability to rapidly update the AI model for subsequent sorties. This initiative is part of Lockheed Martin’s broader software modernization efforts, bringing 6th-generation technology to 5th-generation platforms to maintain tactical superiority.