The Air Force Research Laboratory is testing ways to introduce new AI and gaming technologies into air operations planning, with its APEX GEAR prototype already shortening decision-making timelines and developing more thorough combat schemes. APEX GEAR, a collaborative gaming technology built by RTX BBN as part of AFRL’s broader Fight Tonight program, is a “tool that enables [operators] to develop more comprehensive and effective combat plans,” Jeff Hudack, technical director of AFRL’s APEX GEAR program, said referring to the Combat...
