Robotic Combat Task Force
ARIEL (ELA-6992) is a robotic combat task force solution for operating networked autonomous platforms, both ground and light aerial (i.e. drones), combined with ground combat forces. The solution performs complex, high-risk operations up to the battalion and even brigade levels. The field commander and operators define the missions and rules for engagement in the Automission (mission planning and execution management system) using an easy-to-use graphical interface operational workstation and advanced workflow allocation. Automission distributes the missions to the autonomous platforms as the operators supervise them. The missions are carried out with minimal involvement of human operators and in full coordination with the combat forces.
Missions can be executed one after the other or simultaneously. Though missions are pre-planned, Automission is constantly monitoring the environment and processing and analyzing the gathered data. In the event of any change to the status, the system will replan the mission, and upon commander approval, automatically update the network and provide the platforms with new roles to perform. Should a platform become incapacitated, the role will automatically be distributed to the other platforms.
The ARIEL network is directly interfaced with the force’s Battle Management System. This allows threat alerts, commands and intelligence data to be shared with other battle commanders. Persons are constantly monitored by the system to ensure the highest level of safety.
ARIEL comprises at the company level:
