BlackSky to Field Mission-Critical Gen-3 AI Solutions that Enhance Real-time, Space-based Tactical ISR Operations

Multiple US R & D contracts to advance customer automated target recognition capabilities and integrate battle damage detection into Gen-3 architecture

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a series of U.S. R & D contracts to develop and field mission-critical Gen-3 AI solutions that enhance customers’ ability to conduct real-time, space-based tactical ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) operations.

“BlackSky continues to lead the commercial space-based intelligence industry by deploying proprietary, high-performance AI detection and identification algorithms directly into our customer’s classified mission environment,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “Continued U.S. investments across BlackSky’s advanced, purpose-built space-based AI solutions reflect strong alignment between our technical roadmap and the nation’s current and future operational needs.”

“BlackSky’s commercial AI capabilities are adding machine speed to our customers’ space-based intelligence decision loop, compressing time and increasing the accuracy of strategic and tactical assessments, during live operations,” said O’Toole.

Under one contract BlackSky will leverage proven, high-performance AI-enabled object detection and identification algorithms to mature space-based automated target recognition capabilities within the customer’s classified workflow. BlackSky will also continue to develop AI-enabled Battle Damage Detection analytics as a feature of its commercial Gen-3 offering. Automated battle damage analytics help decision makers quickly evaluate the physical and functional damage inflicted on targets during military operations.

The Gen-3 constellation delivers industry-leading, best-in-class 35-centimeter imagery resolution with AI-driven analytics. The sharpness of imagery provides tactical visual clarity, reduces classification ambiguities, and reduces human analysts’ cognitive load. The entire Gen-3 constellation has consistently delivered images with remarkable clarity and uniform quality, detailing vehicles, maritime vessels, and aircraft of various sizes, as well as individual people and their shadows.

About BlackSky

BlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets and events in the world. BlackSky owns and operates one of the industry’s most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence systems that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra® tasking and analytics software platform and our proprietary low Earth orbit satellite constellation.

With BlackSky, customers can see, understand and anticipate changes for a decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, and act not just fast, but first. BlackSky is trusted by some of the most demanding U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. To learn more, visit www.blacksky.com and follow us on X.

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