BETHESDA, Md. – Lockheed Martin Corp. in Bethesda, Md., is introducing the STAR.OS software design and development tools to ease the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into existing systems.
STAR.OS is not a software operating system, but rather an integration framework that serves as a common architecture that enables different AI tools, applications, and services to work together.
It targets design issues like interoperability, scalability, rapid deployment, and maintaining real-time operator oversight over diverse AI tools.
STAR.OS provides an integration and management layer for complex AI environments, and addresses major systems-integration challenges that historically have limited the effectiveness and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in complex military systems.
New AI capabilities
Integrating new AI capabilities into existing systems today often requires extensive custom engineering. STAR.OS provides development tools that enable developers to focus on their goals, not technical implementation, and rapidly plug-in new AI services.
STAR.OS targets design issues like interoperability, scalability, rapid deployment, and real-time operator oversight over different AI tools. It seeks to mitigate the effects of "siloed" AI tools that cannot communicate natively with each other.
Its interoperability layer acts as a universal translator to ensure different AI systems can share data, coordinate actions, and integrate outputs smoothly -- regardless of their underlying architectures.
Unified user interface
Its unified user interface enables users to monitor the activity, status, and data flows of integrated AI systems in real time for transparency, trust, and maintaining human oversight.
STAR.OS consists of three primary components: The STAR.SDK toolkit to help developers create and deploy AI services; the STAR.IO interoperability layer that connects several different AI systems; and the STAR.UI interface for real-time oversight and insights into AI operations.
Lockheed Martin's STAR.OS tools are being used in several U.S. defense projects that involve maritime threat detection, multi-ship missile warning, advanced mission autonomy, AI-based synthetic aperture radar automatic target recognition, and multi-ship missile warning.
Rapid AI development
The system facilitates rapid development and fielding of integrated AI services, enabling commanders and defense personnel to mix and match various intelligence sources—such as drone imagery, satellite data, and signal intercepts—into a unified operational picture.
Today's integrations of STAR.OS focus on advanced threat detection, rapid AI deployment, and improved situational awareness through Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiatives.
For more information contact Lockheed Martin online at www.lockheedmartin.com/STAROS.
