UK MoD, Thales Announce £1.8B MSET Contract for AI-Enhanced Maritime Operations
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a £1.8 billion, 15-year contract with Thales, merging AI technology with maritime operations to fortify Royal Navy (RN) ship availability
AFWERX Unveils Autonomy Prime to Fast-Track Autonomous Tech Development
AFWERX, the innovation branch of the Department of the Air Force, has launched Autonomy Prime under its Innovative Capabilities Opening (ICO) program. Autonomy Prime, part of the Prime division, will focus on advancing autonomous technologies through collaboration with the private sector
Chinese Entities Defy U.S. Ban, Continue Procuring Banned Nvidia Chips for Military...
Various Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence (AI) research institutes, and universities have been actively purchasing Nvidia semiconductors, including the banned A100 and H100 chips, over the past year. This was first reported by
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Partners with DRATRI to Develop AI-Based Naval Mine...
Hanwha Systems, a South Korean defense company, has entered into a Rapid Demonstration Acquisition Project (RDAP) agreement worth approximately $21 million with the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Research Institute (DRATRI). The collaboration aims to develop an AI-based automatic naval mine detection system, addressing the modern challenges posed by concealed mines in...
The Truth About Israel’s “Gospel”
Israel has deployed an artificial intelligence tool "Gospel" to select targets in its bombardment of alleged Hamas targets in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. The system gathers coordinates of houses and locations where members of Hamas and other groups may be present besides tracking their movements which is then confirmed by...
Russia Employs AI-Powered Robots for Mine Deployment, Troop Evacuation in Ukraine
Russia is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into ground-based robotic vehicles, specifically the BR-1 and BRG-1 models, to facilitate mine deployment and the evacuation of injured personnel within the Ukrainian conflict zone. "Artificial intelligence based on the machine vision technology will be shortly installed on BR-1 and BRG-1 platforms
European Defense Artificial Intelligence Start-up, Helsing Raises €209M
Helsing, the European startup specializing in artificial intelligence for defense applications, has raised €209 million in a Series B funding round. This funding round, which included a €75 million investment from the Swedish company Saab, along with backing from the American venture capital firm General Catalyst, has propelled Helsing's valuation to €1
Lockheed Martin and University of Iowa Demonstrate AI-Enabled Uncrewed Aircraft in Jamming...
Lockheed Martin and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL) demonstrated AI technology with two piloted L-29 aircraft mimicking uncrewed systems, providing jamming support in a simulated air-to-ground mission. The successful execution of the electronic attack task by AI agents shows how autonomous uncrewed aerial systems can operate in coordination with crewed tactical platforms in future combat operations, creating a powerful, unified team to address complex threats
Saab Acquires U.S.-based AI Solutions Provider CrowdAI
Saab unveils its strategic takeover of CrowdAI, a move designed to expedite the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities into Saab's product lineup. Future operations will be carried out primarily in San Diego, California
Russia Creates Internet-of-Things Network to Connect Weapons, Manufacturing Facilities
Russia's Rostec has developed an Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based platform to connect weapons, users, and manufacturing facilities for real-time performance monitoring. On Friday, Rostec announced that the IT solution, based on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), was developed by its subsidiary Ruselectronics
Saab Acquires AI-enabled Autonomous Swarm Systems Provider “BlueBear”
Saab has completed acquisition of U.K
Singapore, Australia Discuss Cooperation in Maritime Artificial Intelligence
Delegates from the Australian Defense Science Technology Group and Royal Australian Navy engaged in discussions with their counterparts from the Republic of Singapore Navy to explore the advancement and progression of autonomous maritime systems. During Indo-Pacific Endeavour, the discussions in Singapore centered around the shared interest in robotics, autonomous systems and artificial intelligence (RAS-AI), and how both partner nations can collaborate on this technology
American Hypersonic Missiles in Sight as Russia Forms First S-500 Air Defense...
Houthi Missile Hits Israel’s Tel Aviv, 16 Injured
Poland Orders Four Reconnaissance Microsatellites
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...