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Poland, France sign contract for two military observation satellites
30Dec ISSGBy ISSGNo Comments
Space Defense

Poland, France sign contract for two military observation satellites

The two satellites will strengthen the Polish Army’s reconnaissance capabilities to detect potential threats. The Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced signing a contract with France to procure two military observation satellites for its armed forces.   The deal was finalised during French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s visit to Warsaw on 27 December, where he met Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak. The two officials jointly approved the signing of a contract between the Polish Armament Agency and the European defence company Airbus and its French division. As part of the contract, Airbus will provide two reconnaissance satellites for the Polish Army, along with a receiving station in Poland. Lecornu said: “Our signing of this agreement ...
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Nigeria Inaugurates Integrated Satellite, DELSAT-1
29Dec ISSGBy ISSGNo Comments
Space Defense

Nigeria Inaugurates Integrated Satellite, DELSAT-1

The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated an integrated satellite called DELSAT-1 to enhance the operational capacity of the Nigerian armed forces against insecurity. This will assist in realising the nation’s sectoral strategies that respond to identified threats to Nigeria’s national interests, such as the National Defense Policy, National Counter Terrorism Strategy and the National Policy on Public Safety and Security. Additionally, the satellite project will facilitate job creation and the expansion of the nation’s digital economy. In the contemporary world, the issue of security is integral to any form of development; thus, countries attach great importance to the survival of their state and citizens. In addition, the state is positioned to respond to security threats as se...
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AI In Space And Its Future Use In Warfare
29Dec ISSGBy ISSGNo Comments
Space Defense

AI In Space And Its Future Use In Warfare

Artificial intelligence (AI) has graduated from the hype stage of the last decade and its use cases are now well documented, spanning a wide range from healthcare applications to autonomous vehicles – but its introduction to warfare will likely be the deciding factor in who will dominate the information age. Today, AI machine learning algorithms support a whole host of media and web-based consumer platforms. Much like the aviation and nuclear technologies adopted in decades past, AI techniques are relatively neutral; however, properly harnessed AI technology will afford an asymmetric advantage that advances and adapts far more quickly than previous technologies. Since AI is largely software running on commercial processors it doesn’t require the decade long development cycles of nuclear...
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