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Robotics and Autonomous Systems

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: Vendors Unveil New Versions of Robotic Subs, Boats at London Show

By Stew Magnuson
LONDON — Makers of underwater and surface unmanned vehicles took the opportunity to reveal new versions of their robots this week at the world’s largest defense trade show.
Space

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: NATO Must Beg Members to Access Space Capabilities

By Stew Magnuson
LONDON — Lt. Col. Tim Vasen, a NATO space official, during a panel discussion put a cartoon on the screen showing a homeless beggar with his hat outstretched looking for a handout. But instead of coins from a passerby, he was being offered a satellite.
Robotics and Autonomous Systems

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: Estonia’s Milrem Robotics Debuts Upgraded Ground Robot

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
LONDON — Milrem Robotics, a Tallinn, Estonia-based company, unveiled the newest version of its multipurpose tracked unmanned ground platform during the 2019 Defense Security Equipment International conference.
Air Power

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: BAE Sees Big Business in Light-Attack Aircraft Component Market

By Stew Magnuson
LONDON — BAE Systems has cast its eye on the light-attack and jet trainer market and sees an opportunity to be a one-stop shop for the aircrafts’ electronic systems and other subcomponents, a company executive said Sept. 12 on the sidelines of the DSEI conference.
Global Defense Market

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: RAF Considering Maritime Version of Protector Drone

By Stew Magnuson
LONDON — The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force is interested in a maritime version of its upcoming Protector medium altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft, the chief of the service said Sept. 11.
International

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: UK Army Initiates New Push for Closer Industry Collaboration

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The U.K. army is working on ways to better connect with the defense industry as it looks for new, cutting edge technology, officials said Sept. 12.
Global Defense Market

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: Viasat Expanding Encryption Offerings to 'Five Eyes' Nations

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
LONDON — Viasat, a U.S.-based global communications company, is expanding its line of network encryption products to Five Eyes nations.
Global Defense Market

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: RAF Puts Development of Tempest Next-Gen Fighter into ‘Hyperdrive’

By Stew Magnuson
The Royal Air Force’s program to develop a next-generation jet fighter is rapidly accelerating with 1,000 full-time workers being added over the past year and 130 companies under contract, service officials said Sept. 11.
Budget

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: UK Defense Budget on the Upswing

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The U.K. is bolstering its defense budget and investing in new equipment as it faces new threats across the globe, said the country’s secretary of state for defense Sept. 11.
Global Defense Market

September 2019

NEWS FROM DSEI: Oshkosh Pursuing New European Opportunities for JLTV Sales

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
LONDON — With Oshkosh Defense already pumping out thousands of joint light tactical vehicles for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps — and thousands more on the way — the Wisconsin-based company is seeking to bolster its international footprint.