Rostec's Facial Recognition System Deployed in 2022 Qatar World Cup, Sold to
A Rostec-made facial recognition system was used in 36 countries around the globe in 2022, including at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. "Speaking about the facial recognition system, it was put into operation for the first time in 2018 during the FIFA World Cup [in Russia]," Rostec CEO Sergey...
Rafael Introduces AI-enabled Puzzle Intelligence System
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., will announce Puzzle, an intelligence knowledge management system that combines various intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities
General Atomics’ MQ-20 Avenger Flown Autonomously Using LEO SATCOM Datalink
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) conducted live, tactical, air combat maneuvers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilots to control a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System. Collaborative maneuvers between human and AI pilots were conducted using GA-ASIs Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) ecosystem over a Low Earth Orbit (LEO)...
Japanese NEC's AI-Based Technology can Predict Landmine Presence with 90% Accuracy
NEC Corporation AI-based technology predicted the presence of buried landmines by analyzing data on landscapes and military facilities in conflict zones with 90% accuracy. NECs AI analyzed data from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), such as geographical and geological information, data that included the locations of habitation and...
Australia Approves Project for Ai to Mine Intel from ‘Noisy, Dynamic’ Data
Australias defence ministry said it signed contracts to use artificial intelligence (Ai) to process noisy and dynamic data into information that will give military decision makers an edge. Contracts were signed with the University of South Australia and Deakin University for two research projects
DARPA's Artificial Intelligence Controls F-16 in Flight
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms developed under the U.S
AI-Enabled GA-ASI Avenger Paired with ‘Digital Twin’ Aircraft Chases Target
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said an Avenger UAS flown by Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilot was paired with a digital twin aircraft autonomously chased a target while avoiding threats
Saab to Provide AI-based Threat ID Solutions to U.S. Navy, Marines
Saab has won a $13 million contract for the Threat and Situational Understanding with Networked-Online Machine Intelligence. This contract provides for advancing of both automatic target recognition and autonomous sensor resource management research and development with broad military utility, and prototype counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) concepts for surface vehicle protection and airport security
S.Korea’s DAPA to Create Military Robots, Unmanned Search Vehicles
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) plans to develop advanced defense robots and unmanned search vehicles. The agency
Rostec's AI System will Teach Drones to Detect Suspicious Objects
Rostecs Roselectronics holding has developed a self-learning program that will enable drones to identify suspicious objects, memorize them and subsequently identify new targets by comparing them with already “familiar” images. The algorithm can be used in infrared and television surveillance systems
Lockheed Martin, Red Hat Collaborate To Advance Artificial Intelligence for Military Missions
Lockheed Martin and Red Hat, Inc. is collaborating to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms
General Atomics Partners with India’s 114ai on Artificial Intelligence
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has teamed up with Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company 114ai for multi-domain situational awareness
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...