A thread compiling all the news about robotics, AI and autonomy from #Eurosatory, the arms fair held right now in land and air-land weapons in Paris.
Cybersecurity and robotics are amongst the key themes.
Nexter (FRA) unveils armoured vehicles with tethered UAS and UGS.
FN Herstal (BEL) unveils remote-controlled weapons, fitted on THeMIS (EST) UGS.
FLIR (USA) unveils the mini-UAS Black Hornet 3.
Multiple systems with acoustic detection presented. See also: globes.co.il/en/article-40-…
Big Dog is watching you.
BAE Systems (UK) launches iFighting for battlefield awareness.
Israel has a large presence with many different autonomous systems.
Loose translation: “Everyone knows how to build robots, the difficulty is to integrate them into a defense system, with the right ISR tools, encrypted radio and telecommunications links, armaments…”.
Rheinmetall Canada unveils the Mission Master Cargo UGS. It is modular, and can be used for logistics support, CBRNe, communications relay, and kinetic action. janes.com/article/80789/… 
The Skylock (ISR) counterdrone system integrates multiple different sensors, jammers and lasers into a single system
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A compilation of robotics systems at Eurosatory
defense-update.com/20180611_euros…
defense-update.com/20180611_euros…
General Robotics (USA) unveils the Pitbull counterdrone remote weapon system to detect, track and neutralize drones via RF, and bring down through hard and soft kills. Can be mounted on fixed stations and vehicles.
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STM (TUR) unveils the Kargu, a rotary quadcopter loitering munition. It uses computer vision for target classification, tracking and determining the optimal point of impact of an attack. Reportedly, a thermobaric warhead is under development too.
janes.com/article/76337/…
janes.com/article/76337/…
DOK-ING (CRO) has updated the MV-2 Honey Badger demining UGS to fit the requirements of the Columbian army who need a light vehicle to clear mines from the jungle following the 2016 Peace Agreement armyrecognition.com/eurosatory_201…
Rafael (ISR) and Raytheon (USA) are looking to market the Iron Dome to the US market. At Eurosatory, Rafael pitched the I-Dome, integrating the launcher, radar and C&C onto one vehicle platform.
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Rafael (ISR) will demonstrate a lighter version of the Trophy APS to the US Army this summer, as the current one is too heavy.
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Safran (FRA) unveils the Geonyx, an Inertial Navigation System for that does not need GPS (to protect against jamming), but instead relies on a hemispherical resonator gyroscope for use by armoured vehicles, target acquisition systems, and artillery.
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France will field an armed version of the Estonian THeMIS. It can "lock on" to the target autonomously, but a commander will have to give the order to fire. bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/entreprise/l-a…
IAI and IMI (ISR) unveil the Rampage air-to-ground missile, a stand-off weapon to be used from outside the area with a high level of precision. “It offers simplified operation, with no need for a man in the loop” presumably refers to post-launch steering. israeldefense.co.il/en/node/34527
See also: ynetnews.com/articles/0,734…
Rheinmetall (CHE) unveils the next-generation Oerlikon Skyranger Gun, equipped at defending against drones and PGMs that are small, fast and agile. Rheinmetall describes it as “fully automated”. army-technology.com/contractors/ai….
It also has “Advanced Hit Efficiency and Destruction (AHEAD) ammunition” against ground targets, but unclear how that differs from the aerial system.
janes.com/article/80819/…
janes.com/article/80819/…
Correction, seems like THeMIS is just bidding for this contract. defensenews.com/digital-show-d…
MBDA and Milrem Robotics (EST) are teaming up to develop an USG for anti-tank purposes. Anti-tank infantry is too easily detectable through heat signatures, and it is safer to replace them with robots.
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Nexter (FRA) unveils OPTIO, a range of tactical robots for various mission types. They will be under “supervised autonomy to allow the operator to focus on the core of the tactical mission.”
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Ziyan (CHN) unveils a remotely controlled helicopter drone called Blue Fish. It is displayed with mortar grenades under its belly to show how it could be potentially used in strikes.
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HGH IR Systems (FR) unveil their Spynel thermal sensors with “Automatic Tracking in Staring Mode." Operator clicks on a target, and the system tracks it movements. “Less and less human intervention is needed regarding the identification phase of a threat.”
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Rafael (ISR) launches the Drone Dome system to take down hostile drones in urban environments with laser. “The system initiates either automatic interference operation, as per pre-defined rules in the C4I engine, or manual operation by the operator.”
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More info on the Patroller, the new tactical drone of the French Army.
GICAT, the French defence industry association has awarded its first Innovation Trophy to Aleph Networks, a start-up that offers a search engine for the deep web.
Aleph is also part of "Generate", GICAT's program to connect startups to the defence sector
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Aleph is also part of "Generate", GICAT's program to connect startups to the defence sector
contrefacon-riposte.info/technologies/5…
Airbus unveils a holographic tactical sandbox, projecting a 3D image of the battlefield based on ISR data from different sensors and systems of their Fortion system
