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News - AI

  • Training

    BISim releases updated VBS3 versions

    19th June 2018

    Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has released updated versions of its VBS3, VBS Control Behavior Pack 1 and VBS Simulation SDK, the company announced on 13 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Eurosatory 2018: Safran moves ahead with Furious robotic system development

    14th June 2018

    Safran showcased its eRider optionally piloted vehicle and accompanying robotic system at Eurosatory 2018 as it begins development and testing with the French procurement agency …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Eurosatory 2018: Israeli companies look to speed up joint fires

    13th June 2018

    Israeli manufacturers have used Eurosatory to promote a series of networked attack solutions designed to provide a more efficient fire support capability to forward deployed …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Eurosatory 2018: FLIR adopts ambitious growth strategy

    4th June 2018

    Soldier modernisation programmes pursued by militaries around the world offer lucrative opportunities for producers of advanced sensing solutions. Providing essential technology for both modern soldier …

  • Digital Battlespace

    US needs to become proactive on AI and cyber threats

    4th June 2018

    Proactive measures need to begin before threats posed by cyber and artificial intelligence (AI) overwhelm our ability to react to them in real-time during a …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe 2018: Geopolitics fuels EW advances

    31st May 2018

    Widely considered to be the 'fifth domain' of warfare, developing technology that will deliver the competitive edge against adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum is being …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

    31st May 2018

    Touted as a game changing technology for defence systems, the race to exploit the battlefield potential of AI has heated up in recent years, contributing …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

    31st May 2018

    The proliferation of advanced digital radar systems is focusing military research and development efforts on technology that can identify and respond to unknown threat emitters …

  • Digital Battlespace

    CIA faces crippling challenges in China

    17th May 2018

    China’s perfection of facial recognition and gait detection software, integrated into algorithms that have access to millions of profiles of ‘blacklisted’ individuals, would give Cold …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2018: SkyRaider gets first public outing ahead of further demonstrations

    30th April 2018

    Aeryon Defense looks to have stolen a march on the competition at AUVSI’s Xponential in Colorado with the first public unveiling of its new Group …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSA 2018: China’s Orwellian nightmare comes true

    19th April 2018

    George Orwell would have déjà vu if the late author of 1984 attended this week’s DSA exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing-based Yitu Technology showcased its artificial …

  • Training

    TerraSim releases TerraTools 5.6

    17th April 2018

    TerraSim has introduced TerraTools 5.6, the latest version of its virtual terrain generation software, the company announced on 9 April. The new software introduces a …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Post-Ukraine, US looks to boost 'grey-zone' research

    16th April 2018

    Supporting operations in the so-called 'grey zone', the amorphous space between peacetime activities and conventional warfare, has become a more pressing concern since Russia's actions …

  • Naval Warfare

    BAE announces investment for MISC upgrade

    16th April 2018

    BAE Systems is to invest £10 million to upgrade its Maritime Integration and Support Centre (MISC) in Portsmouth, the company announced on 12 April. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DefExpo 2018: Indian robots grow more capable and intelligent

    13th April 2018

    India’s state-owned defence establishments continue to hone existing robotic products and to create new ones, including development of three types of surveillance robots from the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    V-Bat 128 (Brazil)

    Programme Background On 7 February 2022, Sheild AI announced on its website that it had signed a contract with VSK Tactical which included the 'purchase of [the] V-Bat ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Skyborg [USA]

    Programme Background Programme Intention Skyborg is one of three USAF Vanguard programs outlined in the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 initiative. The program intends ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Replicator [US]

    Programme Background Announcement & Requirement In late August 2023, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator programme, an effort to galvanise an industry which the Pentagon believes ...

  • OPVs

    Next Generation OPVs (NGOPVs) Procurement [India]

    Programme Background Timeline On 20 December 2023, the Indian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Mazagon Dockyard Shipbuilders (MDL) to construct six Next Generation Offshore ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Hunter Family [UAE]

    Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...

  • ISR/special mission

    Strategic Intelligence Aircraft [France]

    Programme Background In February 2018, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, announced that the strategic intelligence aircraft program CUGE Universal EW Capability began ...

  • Minehunters

    Pulau Rengat Class MCMV Replacement [Indonesia]

    Programme Background Requirements The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AI) currently operate two ageing Dutch-built Pulau Rengat-class MCMVs, which entered service in March 1988. These are now fast approaching ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Mi2 Challenge (USN)

    Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 (Pre-War) [Ukraine Navy]

    Programme Background Ukrainian Army The Ukraine Army purchased 12 TB2 units in January 2019 for a reported $69 million.  Contract According to Ukrainian Navy Commander ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Grenade Launching UAS (South Korea)

    Programme Background South Korea's Total UAS Budget The government of South Korea wants to grow its domestic UAS industry. To do this, it was reported in ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Project K31 (South Korea)

    Programme Background The ROKA currently fields approximately 466 K21 IFVs delivered between 2009 and 2016, as well as more than 1,000 K200 legacy Korean Infantry ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    V-Bat 128 (Canada)

    Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking a platform for the CCG that will significantly expand its surveillance range during search ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Indigenous UAS (South Korea)

    Programme Background South Korea's Total UAS Budget The government of South Korea wants to grow its domestic UAS industry. To do this, it was reported in ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Akinci [Ukraine]

    Programme Background Two Export Contracts In January 2022, the Daily Sabah reported that Baykar had "recently" signed its first export contract for the Akinci. Haluk Bayraktar ...

  • OPVs

    Next Generation OPVs [South Korea]

    Programme Background Requirements The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has not traditionally operated OPVs, preferring larger warships such as corvettes, frigates and destroyers. However, the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    АI-24

    The Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop aircraft engine was initially designed and manufactured in the late-1950s. Manufacturing was later moved to Motor Sich, a Ukraine based manufacturer ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    AI-222-25

    Manufactured by Ukraine’s Motor Sich, the AI-222 is a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbofan engine family developed to power Russian Air Force advanced trainers and light ...

  • Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

    TKN-AI

    TKN-AI is a commander’s periscope intended for guiding a vehicle, and battlefield observation and target acquisition by day and night. It is compatible with T-62, ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    AI-20M

    The Ivchenko AI-20 is a Soviet turboprop engine developed in the 1950s. Although the engines were originally designed for civil cargo aircraft servicing medium- and ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    Hivemind

    Developed by Shield AI, Hivemind is an ecosystem of tightly integrated AI software tools and interfaces that leverages several factors to deliver  intelligent and resilient autonomy ...

  • Transport

    An-32

    The An-32 (NATO reporting name Cline) is a light military transport aircraft that can be operated in hot temperatures (up to 50°C) and from mountain ...

  • Subsystems: software

    DI-Guy

    DI-Guy is an AI, scenario and SDK for real-time human visualisation, simulation and artificial intelligence. DI-Guy has thousands of realistic ready-to-use characters and motions. It ...

  • Subsystems: software

    Cyborg

    Cyborg represents the latest migration of SDS’ simulation products to more highly realistic, physics-based applications applicable for most gaming, entertainment or simulation training applications.  Cyborg ...

  • Land: tactical engagement simulators

    Dauntless

    Dauntless is an immersive VR simulator. The successor to the company's VIRTSIM system (see separate entry), Dauntless leverages CryEngine game technology to provide high-resolution graphics ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    INTeACT

    Developed by BAE Systems, INTeACT is a next-generation combat management system for surface vessels with a dedicated software development kit (SDK). Notably, it includes AI-powered ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Torch-X Maritime

    Produced by Elbit Systems, the Torch-X Maritime is a combat management system which combines mature COTS components into an open-architecture C4I suite. Notably, the system ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Sakar Scout

    The Sakar Scout is a rotary-wing platform with AI capabilities for autonomous missions.  The Ukrainian drone was approved for combat by the Ukrainian MoD, according to ...

  • Land: tactical engagement simulators

    VIRTSIM

    Motion Reality's VIRTSIM system was first developed for military use during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The integrated system includes full-body sensor kits for participants, ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    WJ-6

    The WJ-6 is a turboprop engine manufactured by  China National South Aero-engine Company in Zhuzhou, China. It is a license-built version of Ivchenko-Progress' AI-20, developed ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    Torch-X Mounted

    Elbit Systems Torch-X Mounted is a battle management solution that notably includes fire control capability and AI-powered decision support tools. According to news sources, the ...