U.S. sets up AI security center

The National Security Agency is pooling its expertise in the development and integration of artificial intelligence capabilities. The AI Security Center is expected to become the focal point for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) best practices, assessment methodologies and risk mitigation. The new entity will consolidate the National Security Agency’s various security-related activities in…

Ukrainian soldiers learn demining in GB

The servicemen and women of the Royal Engineers Corps taught Ukrainian soldiers Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). They learned how to defuse and remove mines, ammunition and other explosive devices. Mines, ammunition and other explosive devices pose the greatest danger to civilians in Ukraine. They are also the most significant inhibitor of the Ukrainian offensive. British…

Rheinmetall supplies drone reconnaissance to Ukraine

The German government commissions Rheinmetall to supply the SurveilSpire reconnaissance system to Ukraine. The system is used for reconnaissance and countering enemy drones. The contract value for the system is in the double-digit million euro range. SurveilSpire was developed by the Estonian company DefSecIntel. The result of the collaboration is a reconnaissance system that features…

Germany and Israel cooperate on Arrow 3

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant agree to cooperate closely on the introduction of the Arrow 3 air defense system into the Bundeswehr. The system is intended to close capability gaps in German air defense. In Berlin, both ministers signed a Joint Declaration on military cooperation. Arrow 3 is an…

Thales supplies sensors to the Polish Navy

Thales is equipping the Polish MIiecznik frigates with the Tactios combat management system, sonars, infrared sensors and radars. Delivery of the first ship is expected in 2029. Thales is cooperating with the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to implement the project. The MIECZNIK-class multi-purpose frigates are designed, among other things, to secure sea lines of communication…