Data and trust concerns on artificial intelligence are the main barriers to the technology’s widespread use for public sector functions globally, according to a new Capgemini Research Institute report. The study showed that 79 percent of public sector executives in countries across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East are wary about AI’s...
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NATO, Japan Strengthen Military Cooperation During Tokyo Talks
NATO reinforced its military partnership with Japan during two days of high-level staff talks in Tokyo earlier this month. Brig. Gen. Ungüder Eray, deputy director of the Cooperative Security Division of NATO’s International Military Staff, led the delegation of NATO military experts that met with Japanese officials headed by Gen. Shirai Ryoji to discuss improving...
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AirMatrix Adds Former SAMI CEO to Board of Directors
Ontario-based artificial intelligence firm AirMatrix has appointed Walid Abukhaled, former CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, to its board of directors as it expands its presence across the Middle East and North Africa. Abukhaled is expected to support AirMatrix’s efforts to deploy secure AI platforms in critical infrastructure globally. Abukhaled brings decades of senior-level leadership...
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South Korea Picks Projects to Build Its Chip Production for Military Use
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has launched five priority projects to develop semiconductors for military systems. The agency announced the move on Monday as part of its efforts to reduce foreign reliance and secure domestic chip production. According to a state-funded media report, the selected projects include chip development for small satellites, synthetic aperture...
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Thales to Deliver AI-Powered Mine Countermeasures System to Singapore Navy
Thales has signed a contract with the Republic of Singapore Navy to supply a cyber-secure, artificial intelligence-enabled mine countermeasures system through ST Engineering. Named Pathmaster, the system will include the M-Cube mission management system, towed synthetic aperture sonars and the MiMap sonar data analysis tool. The French contractor said the system, which will be deployed...
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Build South Korea’s Most Powerful Supercomputer
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information has tapped Hewlett Packard Enterprise to build South Korea’s largest, most powerful supercomputer. Named KISTI-6, the system will support artificial intelligence and simulation research and is expected to reach 600 petaflops of theoretical peak performance. According to HPE, KISTI-6 will be deployed in a government data center...
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Rafael Sees Asia Pacific, Europe as Growth Markets
Ran Tavor, vice president and head of naval warfare systems at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, said global interest is rising in the company’s multi-layered naval defense platforms, such as the Iron Dome and Iron Beam. The executive said the platforms are increasingly drawing the attention of navies from Asia Pacific and Europe. With those regions’...
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Accenture Acquires Yumemi to Boost Digital Market Share
Accenture has acquired Japanese firm Yumemi in a continued bid to expand the market footprint of Accenture Song, its design and digital products unit. The terms of the acquisition, still subject to customary closing conditions, were not disclosed. In a statement on the Japanese acquisition Thursday, Accenture noted recent forecasts from Research and Markets of...
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Singapore’s DSTA Partners With Windward for Maritime AI R&D
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S.-based Windward to collaborate on maritime artificial intelligence research and development. Announced during IMDEX Asia 2025, the partnership aims to strengthen the Singapore Armed Forces’ maritime capabilities by leveraging digital technologies and enhancing technical competence through exchange programs and internships. “Partnering with...
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Neuralix.ai Deploys Improvements in India’s Situational Awareness Project
Neuralix.ai has achieved a milestone in the Indian Army’s Surya Drishti modernization project, marking a step toward improving the South Asian nation’s border situational awareness capability. The latest milestone covers improvements in movement tracking, construction monitoring and real-time data fusion for enhanced mission responsiveness. The army initiative aims to introduce intelligent systems into the nation’s...