AI‑driven Maven boosts Pentagon's defense capabilities
Artificial intelligence assists the Pentagon in identifying targets and predicting threats. The modern Maven system continuously analyzes vast amounts of satellite data, thereby supporting the U.S. military.
The Pentagon is investing in the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence. To this end, a special program named Maven was created, which aims to analyze and predict dangerous situations in depth. Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), emphasizes that the biggest challenge is detecting unknown threats.
USA develops the Maven project
According to Defense One, the Maven program is an initiative of the U.S. Air Force and plays a key role in analyzing satellite data. Work on the program began in 2017, and from the very beginning, the algorithms were trained to gather and analyze vast amounts of data. AI allows for the quick and efficient detection of troubling objects—enemy vehicles or changes in military object activities. The project has been dynamically developed over eight years, making it currently used by services and combat commands.
Artificial intelligence supports military systems
The NGA makes every effort to improve AI models that analyze data and provide information on enemy movements. Simply identifying objects is no longer sufficient. Currently, systems need to provide information along with in-depth analysis. Introducing such models will allow for precise threat prediction. At the same time, the Pentagon is working on the ASPEN system, which aims to help manage the growing amount of GEOINT data.
Increasing trust in AI
Militaries worldwide are gradually gaining trust in artificial intelligence, realizing its potential in increasing operational efficiency, intelligence data analysis, and threat prediction. The number of Maven program users among soldiers and officers has quadrupled over the past year. Whitworth emphasizes that with better models and appropriate computational power, the time to detect potential targets has decreased by 80%. Ensuring accuracy and reliability in threat identification is paramount.
Despite these successes, the NGA must be prepared for the growing demand for intelligence data. Experts warn that if proper steps are not taken, the demand for computational power could exceed available resources.
