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According to the report, the US Air Force is turning to AI to sharpen battlefield decision-making, contracting Matrix Research to develop algorithms that fuse radar, infrared, and lidar data to automatically detect, classify, and prioritize targets.
The report stated that the program, known as Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH), is a $15-million effort led by the Sensors Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
The report said that CATCH focuses on new air-to-air and air-to-ground combat identification software algorithms for F-16 and F-15 aircraft. The report also said that the program is designed to help operators quickly size up detected objects: What is it? Is it friendly, hostile, neutral, or unknown? Is it a threat?
The report added that by fusing multi-mode sensor inputs, CATCH can reportedly overcome the limitations of individual sensors in extreme weather, darkness, complex terrain, and electromagnetic interference. The program’s AI algorithms also aim to reduce misidentification, counter deception, and support rapid, accurate decisions, all while maintaining human oversight over mission-critical actions.
Additionally, the CATCH program was first outlined in an AFRL solicitation issued in May 2025.
Source: Military AI
The report stated that the program, known as Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH), is a $15-million effort led by the Sensors Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
The report said that CATCH focuses on new air-to-air and air-to-ground combat identification software algorithms for F-16 and F-15 aircraft. The report also said that the program is designed to help operators quickly size up detected objects: What is it? Is it friendly, hostile, neutral, or unknown? Is it a threat?
The report added that by fusing multi-mode sensor inputs, CATCH can reportedly overcome the limitations of individual sensors in extreme weather, darkness, complex terrain, and electromagnetic interference. The program’s AI algorithms also aim to reduce misidentification, counter deception, and support rapid, accurate decisions, all while maintaining human oversight over mission-critical actions.
Additionally, the CATCH program was first outlined in an AFRL solicitation issued in May 2025.
Source: Military AI
