The defence sector is continuously transformed by new technologies and to mitigate the risks of falling behind innovation, military organisations are often the early adopters of emerging technologies, says Thomas Dexmier, AVP of Enterprise Solutions EMEA, HTC VIVE. In the UK alone, the Ministry of Defence intends to invest £6.6 ...
Viasat Inc. has announced that it is expanding its work with Airbus Defence and Space to provide its secure, flexible broadband Ku- and Ka-band airborne technology for the Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) that have been acquired by the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD). Viasat and Airbus Defence and Space ...
The Royal Navy has successfully used its smallest warships as a launchpad for autonomous mine hunting operations for the first time. Seven P2000 patrol vessels of the Coastal Forces Squadron deployed on NATO’s annual Baltic exercise – known as Baltops 24 – during which 50 ships, dozens of aircraft and 9,000 ...
Lockheed Martin successfully integrated digital command and control (C2) capabilities with the first version of the Department of Defense’s Joint Fires Network during the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s (INDOPACOM) Valiant Shield exercise. Valiant Shield marks the first test of the initial Joint Fires Network prototype. The Big Picture The Joint Fires Network (JFN) ...
November 13, 2024
Maritime - How DASA-backed AI innovation is revolutionising maritime rescue
Scotland-based SME Zelim has won a contract with the US Navy to deploy their innovative AI-enabled Person-in-Water detection and tracking
October 24, 2024
Maritime - Proving the value of the Royal Navy’s AI roadmap
The Naval AI Cell (NAIC) is helping the Royal Navy (RN) embrace the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) and
