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Helsing Secures €450M to Boost European Defense AI Capabilities

July 13, 2024 @ 06:25 AM

Helsing has secured €450 million in a Series C financing round, aimed at primarily supporting AI-based product development and research initiatives to bolster capabilities crucial for European sovereignty, especially in safeguarding NATO's Eastern Flank. General Catalyst led the round, with participation from Elad Gil, Accel, Saab, Lightspeed, Plural, and Greenoaks

Lockheed Martin Wins $4.6M DARPA Contract for AI-Driven Airborne Mission Tools

July 9, 2024 @ 05:58 AM

Lockheed Martin has secured a $4.6 million DARPA contract to develop AI tools tailored for dynamic, airborne missions under the Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) program

Safran Pursues AI Advancement with Talks to Acquire Preligens for €220M

June 25, 2024 @ 07:03 AM

Safran has announced ongoing discussions to acquire Preligens, an AI solutions provider, for €220 million. Preligens, established in 2016, specializes in AI analytics for aerospace and defense, offering algorithms for analyzing imagery, video, and acoustic signals

Safran Introduces Advanced Cognitive Engine AI System at Eurosatory 2024

June 20, 2024 @ 04:57 AM

Safran Electronics & Defense unveiled its Advanced Cognitive Engine (ACE), an artificial intelligence system designed to integrate AI capabilities into all Safran Electronics & Defense products at the ongoing Eurosatory-2024 exhibition in Paris. The ACE system aims to enhance situational awareness, provide decision support, and reduce cognitive load for military forces...

Lockheed Martin, University of Iowa Demonstrate AI in Air-to-Air Intercepts

June 6, 2024 @ 05:09 AM

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) demonstrated AI-piloted air-to-air intercepts using an L-29 Delfin jet. The partnership led to flight demonstrations in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) directly piloted and conducted tactical exercises with a full-scale, live aircraft – specifically, one of OPL's L-29 Delfin...

Russia Researching Use of Neural Networks to Detect Small Drones

June 4, 2024 @ 11:18 AM

A Russian University is studying the use of neural networks to detect small drones which sneak in under the radar umbrella of air defense systems. Specialists from Tula State University (TulSU) are exploring the combination of neural networks with radar systems to detect unique patterns in sound and movement that differentiate small UAVs with other flying objects and direct counter-drone devices at them

GA-ASI Wins $95M for Smart Sensor ISR Prototype Development

May 23, 2024 @ 07:27 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) secured a contract worth $94

Indra Introduces AI-enabled 360 Vision System for Armored Vehicles

May 21, 2024 @ 06:38 AM

Indra has introduced a new 360 vision system for armored vehicles aimed at enhancing their operational capabilities. The system, demonstrated at the Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance Park and Center No

Indonesia's AI-Enabled Unmanned Submarine to Perform Surveillance, Attack Missions

May 16, 2024 @ 06:00 AM

PT PAL Indonesia, a state-owned maritime manufacturing company, is developing an unmanned submarine featuring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for surveillance and attack roles. During the Future Submarine International Seminar & Showcase event held on May 14-15, 2024, at the Borobudur Hotel in Jakarta, Dr

Anduril Unveils AI-Enabled Electromagnetic Warfare System

May 6, 2024 @ 04:37 AM

Anduril Industries has announced the launch of Pulsar, a new family of modular Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled electromagnetic warfare (EW) systems. The systems are designed to leverage AI at the tactical edge for rapid threat identification and defeat across the electromagnetic spectrum, including against small and medium-sized drones

European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...

April 26, 2024 @ 07:13 AM

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is providing financial backing to the STORE collaborative project, aimed at accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and shared databases into imaging systems for land forces in Europe. This initiative is crucial as threats such as hypersonic missiles and combat drones continue to evolve, highlighting the strategic importance of optronic sensors capable of delivering high performance in the field

AeroVironment Unveils Artificial Intelligence Capability, Autonomy Kit for Drones

April 24, 2024 @ 06:43 AM

AeroVironment (AV) has announced the introduction of its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software aimed at advancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities for autonomous systems. The ARK and AVACORE technologies are designed to enhance the effectiveness of AV's existing UAS platforms, including the Puma 3 AE and Puma LE, and future autonomous systems

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