Jan 7, 2026 11:22 AM
The Knox-5 processor is built on an open SOSA-aligned architecture, supports air, land, and maritime missions, and runs cloud-native applications in contested environments.
The MQ-9B drone is about to get a smarter “brain” with the new Knox-5 processor from Ultra Intelligence & Communications (I&C), boosting AI and data processing at the edge.
Under a new contract with the US Marine Corps, the company will deliver nine Knox-5 processors to expand the aircraft’s ability to process data directly onboard, reducing reliance on off-platform computing.
Knox-5 is built on an open architecture aligned with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) standard, meaning it can work with a wide range of sensors and systems.
Read the full story on NextGen Defense: MQ-9B Drone Picks Up a New ‘Brain’ for Data-Heavy Missions
US Army•artificial intelligence•United States•technology•US Marine•machine learning•MQ-9B drone•signal and image processing
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