Autonomous and Intelligent Aircraft Maintenance Technologies

Today, autonomous and artificial intelligent (AI) systems are increasing the ability of both military and commercial systems to adapt and overcome the myriad of current and emerging global challenges. Expanded tasking includes the integration of autonomous and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sensors for manned and unmanned vehicles further expanding our capabilities and information gathering bandwidth. Sensor technology is not limited to information gathering, global positioning or data mining, but instead it is an ever expanding area of endless opportunities. Examples include automated take-off and landing (ATOL) systems for manned and unmanned aircraft, unmanned intelligence gathering and various communication networks. This Phase II effort specifically ties in with NAVAIR’s Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Sustainment Vision Plan (SVP). This prototype development will be a smart autonomous and AI based system that includes the integration and utilization of automated senor technologies for both optics and IR sensors.  The DON and specifically NAVAIR are currently challenged with keeping up with re-painting and re-coating maintenance requirements for both manned and unmanned aircraft, as well as, their associated components.