Last year, Swedish aerospace giant Saab confirmed that it was collaborating with artificial intelligence firm Helsing to enhance the capabilities of the JAS 39 Gripen E multirole fighter. The joint “Project Beyond” called for integrating Helsing’s AI directly into the Gripen’s core system, enabling the aircraft’s onboard computer to handle data processing, streamlining the pilot’s workload.
On Wednesday, it was announced that three Gripen E flights were successfully completed with the AI agent “Centaur” installed. The first test flight occurred on May 28. During the tests, the 4++ generation fighter handed off duties to the Centaur, with the AI platform then executing “complex maneuvers” in a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat environment and cued the pilot to fire.” Läs artikel