BlackSky Awarded Contract to Monitor COVID-19 Impact on US Military Readiness

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BlackSky, a US-based global monitoring services provider, has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to track the global impact of COVID-19 on military readiness. The contract, awarded through AFWERX and the Air Force Research Lab, will utilize BlackSky's Spectra artificial intelligence and machine learning platform to monitor overseas US military bases and secure supply chains. This initiative aims to protect deployed personnel and critical nodes of the supply chain by leveraging image exploitation techniques, anomaly analysis, and epidemiology models. BlackSky's monitoring capabilities will also help the defense industrial supply chain recover by tracking logistics depots, maintenance facilities, and airport facilities. The company's on-demand satellite imaging and machine learning capabilities will provide timely alerts and notifications for pattern-of-life anomalies.

Key Takeaways:

  • BlackSky was awarded a contract by the US Air Force to monitor the global impact of COVID-19 on military readiness through AFWERX and the Air Force Research Lab.
  • The contract utilizes BlackSky's Spectra platform to monitor overseas US military bases and secure supply chains, leveraging image exploitation techniques, anomaly analysis, and epidemiology models.
  • BlackSky's monitoring capabilities will help protect deployed personnel and provide real-time alerts and notifications for pattern-of-life anomalies.
  • The company will track logistics depots, maintenance facilities, and airport facilities to help the defense industrial supply chain recover.
  • BlackSky's on-demand swarm of satellites can image a location multiple times throughout the day, providing comprehensive monitoring capabilities.
  • The company's monitoring service is powered by cutting-edge compute techniques, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and natural language processing.

Statistics:

  • BlackSky processes millions of observations daily from space, air, environmental sensors, asset tracking sensors, Industrial IoT, and Internet-enabled narrative sources.
  • The company's monitoring service is available via a simple subscription and requires no IT infrastructure or setup.
  • BlackSky's capabilities include on-demand satellite imaging, machine learning, and real-time alerts and notifications for pattern-of-life anomalies.

Sources:

  • M2 PHARMA, "BlackSky Awarded Monitoring Contract from US Air Force to Track Global COVID-19 Impact on Military Readiness" (July 21, 2020)