The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory is building a connected AI ecosystem where data flows seamlessly from battlefield to simulation and into command decisions.
The effort centers on integrating live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) systems into a unified data architecture, allowing AI to function across operational, simulated, and planning environments.
By unifying sensor, simulation, and mission data, the army aims to speed analysis, boost interoperability, and sharpen decision-making from the tactical edge to command levels.
Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Greystones Group, the service will use the Soleite platform to unify data and enable near real-time AI decision-making across environments.
“This CRADA reflects the army’s continued commitment to implementing artificial intelligence in realistic research and experimentation environments,” said Kristin Schaefer-Lay, LVC Toolkit team lead at the Army Research Laboratory.
The next phase will explore AI copilots and agentic workflows, enabling natural-language interaction and automated tasking for researchers and operators.
It will also highlight how these tools enable faster, context-aware decision support across operations.
The effort aligns with broader army initiatives to connect data across the force and deliver AI-enabled capabilities to frontline units.
