The German MAWS GbR – consisting of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik, Hensoldt Sensors and Diehl Defense – was awarded the contract for the second national supplementary study for the Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) project a few days ago. The project pursues the approach of a system of systems for networked maritime reconnaissance, submarine hunting and maritime target engagement.
This is to be achieved using manned and unmanned platforms in conjunction with ground stations. Data links for networking and an AI-based cloud solution that is used to analyze the sensor data obtained are essential for this. The study includes the development of concrete solution proposals for the German naval aviators (analysis phase part II, CPM process of the BMVg) in addition to the interim solution Boeing P-8A Poseidon. The proposed solutions focus on the development of MAWS with manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as the carrier platform and on the ground stations. https://militaeraktuell.at/schweden-bestellt-neue-radlader-von-volvo/ Another focus of the study is the networking and data processing of the various assets and ground stations. To this end, a “Maritime Warfare Cloud” is to be designed to guarantee information autonomy and data sovereignty. A key element of this is the acquisition of information sovereignty from partial information using specially created software for data acquisition and analysis using artificial intelligence. As the cloud sensor data is processed and available throughout the entire system network, it will be an essential component of the MAWS. By recognizing the large amounts of data, the AI will be much more effective than a simple data storage system. Ultimately, the German Navy should benefit from the project.
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