Babcock nears first customer for Nomad AI translation tool
Nomad can provide militaries with real-time intelligence, saving critical time on the battlefield.
The Autonomous Systems Research Group (ASRG) at the University of Southampton has received two UAS Command and Control (C2) vehicles from BN Security & Defence to support ASRG's work in autonomous systems.
The two vehicles will provide C2 facilities for international UAS missions in space, air, land, surface and sub-sea. Missions undertaken by the university include pilot training, air traffic control compatibility, low-altitude operations safety, civil unmanned aviation, weather prediction and pollution monitoring.
The vehicles utilise a Mercedes Sprinter chassis, long-range cameras, marine type radar systems and a roof-mounted Ka band satellite dish with a pneumatically actuated 10m communications mast to enable field communications and telemetry.
Both the vehicles feature NAS drives that help to store and analyse data, a 10kw generator and inverter system for air-conditioning, power and lighting, secure helium gas and fuel storage facilities, overhead storage and cabinets, desks with inset video displays and control panels, an external side awning, a sliding seat system, and a rear workshop space.
                
                Nomad can provide militaries with real-time intelligence, saving critical time on the battlefield.
                
                Taurus operates alongside the Israel Defense Forces’ Orion system which supports mission management across tens of thousands of manoeuvring forces, from squad leaders to battalion commanders.
                
                The plan for the new displays follows fresh investment in Kopin’s European facilities by Theon and an order for head-up displays in fielded aircraft, with funding from the US Department of Defense.
                
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                Turkey has joined the family of countries attempting to establish a multilayered air defence system with government approval in August 2024 for the effort landed by Aselsan. Dubbed Steel Dome, the programme joins Israel’s Iron Dome, the US Golden Dome, India’s Mission Sudarshan Chakra and South Korea’s low-altitude missile defence system.
                
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