Applied Intuition takes aim at major air combat programmes with UK expansion
One programme of interest for Applied Intuition UK is the Future Combat Air Systems programme. (Photo: BAE Systems)
The autonomous software company’s new UK subsidiary is the latest in a line of businesses poised to expand and offer its services to the UK Ministry of Defence and industry, as the country invests more in AI and autonomous technology to deliver the next generation of uncrewed systems.
The shift towards AI and autonomous systems in the defence sector has accelerated in recent years as the nature of warfare changes, shaped in no small part by lessons learned in Ukraine and Middle Eastern conflicts.
Applied Intuition is the latest company engaging a defence-first approach with its new UK subsidiary. Backed by a £50million investment, it is looking to help enable defence industry primes, SMEs and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to accelerate the push towards AI and autonomy - a core facet emphasised by the UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR).
With experience in autonomous land vehicles, Applied
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