Lockheed Martin to provide smarts for helicopter program

Engineers at Lockheed Martin Federal Systems in Owego, N.Y., developed cognitive decision-aiding technologies for the U.S. Army Rotorcraft Pilot`s Associate program, which gives helicopter pilots real-time help in making split-second decisions, and helps alleviate information overload. The Rotorcraft Pilot`s Associate — better known as RPA — is one of the Army`s largest technology demonstration projects. The Boeing Co. of Mesa, Ariz., is the prime contractor, and Lockheed Martin is the subcontractor. Lockheed Martin developed software modules and algorithms for the system`s decision-aiding and controls-and-displays processing. — J.K.