Pete Modigliani’s Post

The MEGA-Army application, developed by the Belgian company IDDEA, represents a significant advancement in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for identifying and analyzing land-based military equipment. Its potential, however, extends far beyond mere recognition on the battlefield. MEGA-Army could play a vital role in future military training programs, particularly when integrated with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies. Military training is undergoing a transformation driven by emerging technologies such as VR and AR. The integration of the MEGA-Army application into these training programs could fundamentally change how soldiers are prepared. By leveraging MEGA-Army's advanced AI capabilities to identify and provide detailed information on military equipment, both new recruits and seasoned soldiers could train in simulated, realistic environments, enhancing their ability to quickly recognize and assess various types of military hardware. Virtual reality immerses users in a fully digital environment, while augmented reality overlays virtual elements onto the real world. Combining MEGA-Army with these technologies would allow military personnel to interact with virtual replicas of military equipment in a controlled setting, minimizing the risks associated with handling real equipment.For instance, a soldier could find themselves in a battlefield simulation where they encounter virtual enemy vehicles and weaponry. With the help of MEGA-Army, they could instantly identify these elements, receive detailed information about their functions and vulnerabilities, and thereby enhance their skills in equipment recognition and tactical decision-making. Moreover, MEGA-Army's AI could serve as a virtual mentor. By analyzing soldiers' interactions with the application and identifying errors or knowledge gaps, the AI could tailor training sessions to meet individual needs. This personalized learning approach is crucial in the military context, where mastery of skills is often essential. In addition to individual training, MEGA-Army could assist commanders in planning and simulating military operations. #military #defense #defence #aerospace #aviation #aircraft #aircrafts #airplane #airplanes #aviationlovers #militaryaviation #militaryaircraft #fighterjet #engineering #technology #militarytechnology #defensetechnology #defenseinnovation #defenseindustry #airforce #pilots #AI #artificialintelligence #VR #virtualreality

Robin Garrity from SESAR Joint Undertaking moderates the Digital flight rules & new entrant operations at #SID2024. Panelists are Andrew Hately, Dominik Janisch, Marco Pellegrino, and Martin Robinson. an interesting discussion about how #Uspace / #UTM can help #UAS / #VCA to operate within the #IAM / #AAM concept. Developing the new flight rules? No! Enhancing existing #VFR / #IFR? Probably! How? #CORUSproject

Just got back from an eye-opening conference NATO in Ukraine Defence Innovators forum in Krakow, Poland, and it was buzzing with insights that are relevant to our mission at Swarmer. One of the biggest takeaways? Forget about perfection. Unlike the Silicon Valley mindset, today’s conditions are all about moving fast and iterating on the go. The message was loud and clear: “If you’ve got a 60% chance it’ll work, just go for it.” Russia, with its slow learning curve, is playing catch-up — and we’ve got the edge by pushing out faster. “Perfection is suitable when we're building the next-gen thing, think F35 for the year 2025.” Currently, it is all about rapid deployment and learning on the fly. It was also excited to see how well connected United States Department of Defense, NATO DIANA, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) with BRAVE1 are. This conference underscored that modern warfare requires the power of being agile, learning from real action, and leveraging battlefield data. At Swarmer we're all in on these principles to stay ahead in AI-driven drone swarm tech. Send drones. Keep humans. #Innovation #AI #DroneTech #Swarmer

ITP Aero has developed one of the first AI-based software on the market to be used in aerospace production to support the human inspector. The software is known as IMAGINE, which the company uses in its inspection centres and which has recently been implemented at the Albacete Air Base (MAESAL), with the support of the company and the Logistics Support Command (MALOG), as part of the Spanish Air Force’s Sustainable and Intelligent Connected Air Base (BACSI) project. IMAGINE is capable of automatically detecting defects in robotic digital radiography inspections of aeronautical structures. Thanks to the interaction of these robotic inspection systems with artificial intelligence, it is possible to reduce inspection time by 80% and increase quality. The use of IMAGINE at MAESAL will continue with the retraining of the algorithms to extend the scope and capabilities of the software. “Being one of the first companies in the world to develop AI software to detect defects in aeronautical structures demonstrates our commitment to developing technological solutions. Furthermore, its use by the Spanish Air Force confirms our commitment to the BACSI project in the search for effectiveness, productivity, efficiency and sustainability of air bases,” said Alvaro Santodomingo, Executive Director of Defence at ITP Aero. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dgz4fZzh #ITPAero #AI #IMAGINE #software #defence #aerospace #airforce #industry #technology #Spain #military

#ENSURE doesn't stop!!👀👇 A series of Solution 2 #DAR Information Exchange (IEX) workshops have been held, led by NATS. There were 4 workshops, with the last one taking place the 13rd of November. Below you can see a screenshot of some of the partners who participated👏👤. The workshops were a great demonstration of effective, productive collaboration. We had very fruitful discussions with many interesting perspectives and ideas being shared💡.   The aim of the workshops was to understand what information needs to be shared between #ATM✈️ and #UTM as part of the DAR service. We successfully derived a set of requirements that have been mapped to the ENSURE Solution 1 IEX services. The output from the workshops will be documented in the concept description and used as input for exercises that will be taking place later in the project that will validate the DAR service, including its information exchanges📑. SESAR Joint Undertaking #SESARJU #DigitalSky #Uspace #Drone #Integration #HorizonEU

#MeetTheTeamMonday 👋 Meet Bruce Tulloch, our Director of Intelligent Systems. 🎤In this week's #MeetTheTeam interview, Bruce discusses how #AI will play a pivotal role in future military contests, transforming the way wars are fought and how his role at Mayman Aerospace is to direct the development of our AI platforms for flight control and multi-machine autonomy. This is central to SKYFIELD, our platform for the operational management of multiple RAZOR aircraft. This includes developing software to enable the highest levels of data security and actionable authenticity, ensuring correct and reliable operation of our aircraft, often in contested, denied, or hostile environments. 📄Find out how SKYFIELD is being developed as our AI-controlled navigation and flight control platform for the swarm-capable management of our RAZOR aircraft and read the full interview with Bruce here 👉 https://loom.ly/2N3hAvc #GreatTeam #SKYFIELD #AIinWarfare #MilitaryAI #AIinDefense #FutureOfWarfare #ArtificialIntelligence #AutonomousWarfare

Our CEO Rahul Tyagi's article with techUK sheds light on threats to connected critical infrastructure. It's devices like smart meters, sitting inside our homes and businesses, which help deliver the energy and other utilities to keep the #UK growing. 🚨If we don't upgrade these devices to keep pace with the threat landscape, we're putting the country at risk. We need to mitigate the Quantum threat in our hardware while significantly increasing network resilience by deploying memory safe architectures across connected devices in our networks. You can read the full article below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eA-UaCMj #quantum #pqc #memorysafety #cybersecurity #security #energy #grid

🚀 Introducing 𝗖𝗗𝗕-𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with OLMOS Technologies and blackshark.ai 🌍   We’re excited to join forces with Olmos to bring cutting-edge capabilities to the #defense and #simulation industries. This partnership delivers unmatched CDB-compliant visuals, performance, and seamless integration for users of CDB, OpenFlight, and other standard terrain formats.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • 𝗔𝗜-𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻: Stunning realism at scale, effortlessly integrated. • 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Enhanced accuracy and advanced functionality. • 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺: Next-level visuals without sacrificing performance. • 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Faster workflows, scalability, and improved efficiency.   𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? Blackshark.ai’s terrain data integrates seamlessly into existing CDB and proprietary simulation systems, unlocking new potential for simulators and image generators.   Our joint solutions are gaining recognition globally among defense forces and industry professionals. See them in action at #IITSEC2024, Booth #3001, and experience the future of AI-driven terrain generation.   📅 Book your demo today!   Read the full press release here https://lnkd.in/eZzpMMtz   #IITSEC #AI #CDB #DefenseTech #Innovation #Geospatial #terraingeneration #military

Important points by Rahul Tyagi on the need for memory safety embedded directly in our smart metering infrastructure, which also applies to the wide range of connected devices across our countries. 🛡️️Deploying technology like CHERI in the chips we use in this hardware can significantly increase the resilience of Critical National Infrastructure by reducing many of the common vulnerabilities exploited by threat actors. #cybersecurity #memorysafety #security #CNI

#AI, #Aero, Safran buys AI firm Preligens for 220 million euros French jet engine maker Safran said that had struck a deal to buy AI firm Preligens for 220 million euros ($243.3 million).   Preligens, which specialises in artificial intelligence for aerospace and defense, will be renamed Safran.AI and will become a part of the Safran Electronics & Defense business area.   It develops complex algorithms and software to analyse and automatically detect and identify objects of military interest using commercial and government satellite imagery, Safran said.   "By combining our strengths, we're determined not only to support the development of Preligens' AI solutions, but also to jointly open up entirely new areas of AI application in aviation, defense and space,” CEO of Safran Electronics & Defense, Franck Saudo, said in a press release. #AI, #RB