US12768623 - Systems and methods for mission planning of a military vehicle

The patent describes a system for mission planning of a military vehicle that autonomously determines a route and operational mode based on geographic data and enemy force identification. It ensures the vehicle’s battery is adequately charged for electric weaponry while minimizing exposure in high alert areas by adjusting its operational modes accordingly.

Claim 1

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A system for mission planning of a military vehicle, the system comprising: a military vehicle configured to operate according to a plurality of modes, the military vehicle comprising a controller; and processing circuitry configured to: obtain a starting location and a destination for the military vehicle; obtain data associated with a geographic area and reported identification of enemy forces; determine a mission plan based on the data associated with the geographic area, the starting location and the destination, and the identification of enemy forces, the mission plan comprising a route between the starting location and the destination, a plurality of areas along the route having an alert level corresponding to the identification of enemy forces, and a selection of one of the plurality of modes that the military vehicle should be operated according to while transporting along the route through the plurality of areas based on the alert level, the mission plan and the selection of the plurality of modes determined prior to beginning implementation of the mission plan such that a state of charge of batteries of the military vehicle are sufficient to power electric weaponry of the military vehicle when the military vehicle is predicted to enter one or more areas having a high alert level and such that a distance that the military vehicle is predicted to travel through the one or more areas having the high alert level is reduced; and provide the mission plan to the military vehicle; wherein the controller of the military vehicle is configured to use the mission plan to autonomously operate the military vehicle to transport along the route or prompt an operator of the military vehicle to operate the military vehicle to transport along the route; wherein the controller is further configured to automatically transition the military vehicle between the plurality of modes based on the selection of the one of the plurality of modes that the military vehicle should be operated according to while transporting along the route through the plurality of areas such that a thermal and acoustic signature of the military vehicle are controlled. a military vehicle configured to operate according to a plurality of modes, the military vehicle comprising a controller; and processing circuitry configured to: obtain a starting location and a destination for the military vehicle; obtain data associated with a geographic area and reported identification of enemy forces; determine a mission plan based on the data associated with the geographic area, the starting location and the destination, and the identification of enemy forces, the mission plan comprising a route between the starting location and the destination, a plurality of areas along the route having an alert level corresponding to the identification of enemy forces, and a selection of one of the plurality of modes that the military vehicle should be operated according to while transporting along the route through the plurality of areas based on the alert level, the mission plan and the selection of the plurality of modes determined prior to beginning implementation of the mission plan such that a state of charge of batteries of the military vehicle are sufficient to power electric weaponry of the military vehicle when the military vehicle is predicted to enter one or more areas having a high alert level and such that a distance that the military vehicle is predicted to travel through the one or more areas having the high alert level is reduced; and provide the mission plan to the military vehicle; obtain a starting location and a destination for the military vehicle; obtain data associated with a geographic area and reported identification of enemy forces; determine a mission plan based on the data associated with the geographic area, the starting location and the destination, and the identification of enemy forces, the mission plan comprising a route between the starting location and the destination, a plurality of areas along the route having an alert level corresponding to the identification of enemy forces, and a selection of one of the plurality of modes that the military vehicle should be operated according to while transporting along the route through the plurality of areas based on the alert level, the mission plan and the selection of the plurality of modes determined prior to beginning implementation of the mission plan such that a state of charge of batteries of the military vehicle are sufficient to power electric weaponry of the military vehicle when the military vehicle is predicted to enter one or more areas having a high alert level and such that a distance that the military vehicle is predicted to travel through the one or more areas having the high alert level is reduced; and provide the mission plan to the military vehicle; wherein the controller of the military vehicle is configured to use the mission plan to autonomously operate the military vehicle to transport along the route or prompt an operator of the military vehicle to operate the military vehicle to transport along the route; wherein the controller is further configured to automatically transition the military vehicle between the plurality of modes based on the selection of the one of the plurality of modes that the military vehicle should be operated according to while transporting along the route through the plurality of areas such that a thermal and acoustic signature of the military vehicle are controlled.

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