Display designer and distributor, Crystal Display Systems (CDS) has acquired the product range of Flatvision, a display and touchscreen specialist. Flatvision has a portfolio of rugged, industrial and commercial displays, monitors and touchscreen systems for retail, transportation, military, marine, and industrial automation. The product range includes open-frame monitors, panel mount displays, and sunlight-readable solutions. CDS reassures Flatvision’s customers and suppliers ...
Lockheed Martin is developing an environment that tests the ability of AI to support warfighters. It’s dubbed AI Fight Club and will simulate how rival AI systems perform in air, land, sea, and space domains. Basically, it aims to be a proving ground for the best artificial intelligence models for military support. “There has never been a more important time ...
The European-funded SPACE4Cities initiative has selected 20 innovative projects for its €2.8 million competition winners. The winning systems focus on using satellite data to support urban planning and tackle challenges in both climate adaptation and sustainable mobility. Basically, the smart use of European satellite data for the better management of public spaces. Each of the 20 winners will receive up ...
Launch services company Rocket Lab is to acquire Geost, which specialises in advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems for missile warning and tracking. Geost’s payload systems enable space vehicles to detect, interpret, and respond to situational changes in real time. The headline value of the deal is $275 million. This involves a mix of $125 million of cash and ...
With the Defence Secretary John Healey announcing the UK’s strategic defence review, a RUSI report (Royal United Services Institute) highlights a ‘defence dividend’ for local areas hosting the UK defence industry. RUSI supports the Government’s position that the defence industry can be an important driver of economic growth. Basically, boosting the economic case for increased spending on the UK’s defence ...
The European Space Agency (ESA) has inaugurated its European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) in Switzerland. It is the first ESA presence in Switzerland. Saying it will boost Europe’s growth and competitiveness, the agency highlighted a growing role of “deep tech” in space exploration. The centre was created in collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). The location is the ...
AccelerComm, the Southampton company delivering 5G from satellites, has closed a $15 million funding round. The capital will be used to further develop and accelerate deployments of the company’s 5G satellite communications products and technology that enable Direct-to-Device (D2D) communications between phone handsets and space-based satellite networks. The round was led by IP Group, including its Parkwalk and Hostplus managed ...
Modular SiC intelligent power modules and inverter control modules by Cissoid are now available from Rhopoint Components. The Cissoid CMT-PLA3SB12340A SiC mosfet intelligent module is available from the distributor with reference designs for customisation. Applications include power systems for electric cars, buses, trucks, lorries and heavy-duty industrial plant equipment as well as electric boats, aviation and industrial motor control. TheSiC ...
Iceye will supply three Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites to the Polish armed forces. The Finnish company has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Poland. There is also an option for Poland to purchase three more satellites and additional ground segment capabilities in the next 12 months. This will be under the Polish ...
The SL2000 high-speed data acquisition ScopeCorder has been announced by Yokogawa. It is designed for prototyping test and complements the company’s benchtop DL950 ScopeCorder. The modular SL2000 is designed to capture fast signal transients and long-term trends in R&D, validation, and troubleshooting in automotive, aerospace, marine and rail applications as well as data centres, energy generation and storage and robotics ...
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