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Gulfstream Developing Artificial Intelligence for Future Special-Mission Airplanes

By Woodrow Bellamy III

Friday, May 10th, 2019

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Gulfstream Developing Artificial Intelligence for Future Special-Mission Airplanes

The Gulfstream G550 aircraft. Photo: Gulfstream GD.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — General Dynamics [GD] Gulfstream is developing artificial intelligence and a data concentration network for the G500 as options for future special mission aircraft manufactured here, executives told Defense Daily in an interview on May 9. The bulk of future development for specific artificial intelligence applications will come from partners such as L3 Technologies [LLL], which is currently modifying four G550s to become the next generation electronic warfare fleet for the Royal Australian Air Force, Leda Chong, vice president…

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