Atlas Elektronik takes lead on GhostPlay@SEA naval simulation project
A concept graphic of GhostPlay@Sea demonstrating a naval simulation. (thyssenkrupp Marine Systems)
Maritime high-tech company Atlas Elektronik GmbH has become consortium leader of the GhostPlay@SEA naval simulation research project, according to a 12 May press release from parent company thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS).
The GhostPlay@SEA project is intended to provide simulation of scenarios to help test and develop naval tactics for multidomain operations, swarming by unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and to support capability development.
The original GhostPlay project was commissioned in 2021 by the Bundeswehr Centre for Digitalisation and Technology Research (dtec.bw). It launched the so-called ‘Defence Metaverse' to simulate artificial intelligence (AI)-based combat on land and in the air.
Atlas Elektronik contributes sensors, effectors, and unmanned systems to the project. It also supports the development of analytical simulations.
The consortium is made up of six other enterprises, which include Hensoldt, Borchert Consulting & Research (BCR), 21strategies, Helmut Schmidt University, NATO's Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (COE CSW), and Rheinmetall Electronics, according to the project's website.
Hensoldt contributes sensor models to serve as a basis for AI simulations. BCR provides conflict analysis and simulated scenario development to assess existing and future military requirements that are incorporated into GhostPlay. 21strategies develops the AI software for the decision-making component of AI. Helmut Schmidt University contributes scientific research to help make sure that GhostPlay simulations are based on realistic scenarios. NATO's COE CSW provides operational specifications and various scenarios. Rheinmetall's expertise in surface effectors, UAVs, and ammunition are also included in the project.
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