Welding work began today at Rheinmetall’s Kassel plant for the production of the UK’s first prototype Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicles (MIV). Series production of the vehicles will begin in Germany before transitioning the bulk of...
The US Army selected Oshkosh 30mm MCWS for Strykers following testing and evaluation.
The K9 Thunder is a 155mm / 52 calibre self-propelled howitzer developed by Samsung Techwin for the Republic of Korea.
MADG is producing and supplying container systems as part of the Dutch DVOW programme.
The head of the UK’s Strategic Command, General Sir Patrick Sanders, yesterday said that cyberwarriors were as important to the defence of the UK as special forces operators and F-35 pilots as he announced the UK would publish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy this summer.
| Theme | YoY growth |
|---|---|
| M&A | +9.1% |
| Virtual Reality | +365.6% |
| Augmented Reality | +496.5% |
| Cybersecurity | −1.3% |
| China Impact | +1.1% |
| India Impact | −23.8% |
| Robotics | −32.1% |
| Electronic Warfare | +117.9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | +45.9% |
| Big Data | +17.0% |
Each IBG comprises approximately 5,000 soldiers and a combination of infantry, tanks, artillery, air defence, signals and engineers.
TsNIITochMash has created the protection systems for Uragan-1M rocket launcher system and other military vehicles.
The Hydra-70 is a family of 2.75in/70mm unguided air-to-ground rocket system.
The ‘E’ model is an advanced version of the Boeing’s Apache multi-mission helicopter.
Flaws in AI training give as bad a name to face recognition. But as Giacomo Lee discovers, computer vision gives more than just a reflection of societal biases.
Chatbots, like AI, may seem terribly modern, but in fact have a long history – and interesting times ahead, explains Giacomo Lee.
The automation of workplaces combined with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to millions of job losses across various industries, leading to an existential crisis among workers.
The interest around quantum computing continues to grow, but many still see it as something that will happen in the future. The reality is that it is already making an impact, explains Giacomo Lee.
2021 is seen as a year of catch-up for the Internet of Things. But IoT cyber security issues which dogged the tech in the 2010s continue to do so, Giacomo Lee explains.
With AI more than rising to the challenge of Covid-19, its spread throughout the business ecosphere will only be a matter of time – and industries are already changing because of it, writes Giacomo Lee.
Cubic wholly owned subsidiary Nuvotronics has secured a contract to support the US Department of Defense (DoD) '5G to Next G' programme.
After the cancellation of the annual ‘African Lion’ exercise in 2020 due to COVID-19, two senior US Army commanders, Gen. Christopher Cavoli and Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling (Commanding General and Deputy Commanding General of US Army Europe and Africa) flew to Tunisia last week to discuss preparations for the flagship ‘African Lion 21’ multinational military exercise due to take place later this year in June.
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