What Happened
Advanced Acoustic Analysis System Demonstrated During RIMPAC Exercise
Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated an artificial intelligence system for anti-submarine warfare aboard United States Navy MH-60R helicopters during the RIMPAC 2026 exercise off Hawaii. The system, called SensorMAX, uses acoustic data from sonobuoys to detect and track underwater targets, and can update its models in under five minutes. According to Lockheed Martin, the system allows aircrew to manage up to eight sonobuoy feeds at once, twice what existing equipment can handle. The demonstration was reported by the UK Defence Journal.