Aegis Core Master Processing Suite
The Aegis Core Master Processing Suite is an all in one computing system based off of aircraft avionics for ground vehicles developed by Orun Redisus. The technically complex system combines artificial intelligence and robotics to create a fully autonomous combat system for armored vehicles. The system has so far only been adapted to test versions of the T60110 and very limited test versions of the T80125 and T13125 Atlos main battle tanks. There are plans in place to integrate the system into operating front line vehicles by 2030.
Development
Design
The Aegis Core Master Processing Suite is a significant departure for the Royal Military from earlier doctrines. The system is comprised of five separate central processing nodes. Each node contains dual 24 core Vixen Computing Solutions processors. Each processor is supported by 1.2 terabytes of random access memory. Cooling all of this hardware is a comprehensive liquid cooling system comprised of a specially developed Liquid dielectric called Arcticon, which was developed specifically for computing applications by Anacom Industries. It is popular due to its dielectric properties and wide operating temperature range. An entirely sealed internal plumbing with high grade synthetic rubber hoses allows cold plate exchangers to rapidly cool off components under high loads.
These central nodes form the basis of the processing system, which uses an artificial intelligence processor known as Aegis. The Aegis has base programming and processing loaded up based on what it is supposed to do but has the capability for limited learning and adaptation based on circumstances and combat situations. Though not as adaptable as the human brain, the Aegis can quickly make its own decisions on responses to specific situations. Combining all of the functions of fire control, ballistics calculation, data from sensors and scopes, inputs from crew, and other external temperature and weather data allows the system to have unprecedented ability to make its own decisions. Every possible function from friend/foe identification to exact readouts on vehicle integrity are combined in the Aegis system
Unprecedented access to such data has allowed the Aegis system to alert the crew of and engage enemy armor before the commander has a chance to respond. This capability comes from a 360 degree high resolution camera system made up of multiple pods located on the vehicle. The camera pods are designed to be small on the hull and still provide a full view. Typically, there are twenty of these cameras on the vehicle accounting for redundancy units. Each of these cameras utilize precision high speed electric motors and can retract into the armored pods they sit on to protect them when the vehicle takes a hit. This relies on the instant calculations of the system brain to detect the threat and retract the devices. When detecting and calculating thd trajectory of an incoming projectile, the system will retract the threatened camera pods. This has the unfortunate downside of blinding the crew and portions of the Aegis system for the milliseconds the cameras are concealed. The active protection system utilizes a different camera on top of the vehicle in an armored pod which never retracts. This prevents the APS from being blinded.
The system is further capable of engaging infantry and other threats without crew input, though these features can be deactivated. Different methods of identification are being developed and experimented with. Generation I deployment of the system solely identifies enemy combatants based on if they engage the vehicle. The Aegis system can utilize the auto cannon or machine gun on a vehicle to engage enemy infantry without crew input. Protocols also exist for vehicle to vehicle communication where two Aegis systems can rapidly communicate and tell each other the locations of enemy combatants. This will be especially helpful if one Aegis system fails to eliminate the threat and another is still in range. This capability has not been extended to the main weapon for the initial deployment of the system.
Utilizing virtual reality technology that is available, the Aegis system comes with a combat helmet that remains with the vehicle. The helmet directly pulls the feed from the camera system, allowing the crew to be fully immersed in area around them. The helmet tracks head and eye movements and visually immerses each crew member as if he is standing outside of the vehicle. If a crewman turns his head to the side to look to his right, it will be as if he is standing outside looking to the right. Different indicators and notifications are also displayed in the helmet, including real time gun and target tracking as the crew desires it. The helmets can display Infrared and night vision variations of the camera feeds as well. Crew systems also monitor vital signs through a wrist sensor and sensors in the helmet. Alerts can be sent to monitoring stations at the command base to get medical attention to individual crew as necessary.
