VIEWPOINT: The ethical issues of AI – fighting the right battles
Will artificial intelligence replace human beings? Could it turn against its creators? Does it represent a danger for the human race?
These are just some of the questions that have been stirring up public debate and the media since the...
Atturra names Richard Campbell as CEO of SME Gateway
Atturra, a technology services business in designing, implementing, and maintaining IT solutions, announced the appointment of Canberra-based Richard Campbell as the new Chief Executive Officer of SME Gateway, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atturra and Australia's leading network for growing...
KNDS, Elbit Systems sign teaming deal for future rocket artillery aystem EuroPULS
KNDS, the European leader in land defence, and Elbit Systems have signed a teaming agreement to address the growing needs for precision rocket artillery capabilities in Europe as well as NATO nations. The agreement formalises and implements their strategic...
Oracle SaaS achieves IRAP PROTECTED certification status in Australia
Oracle announced that a number of key components of its Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications suite had been assessed by an independent third-party assessor and qualified for Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP)’s PROTECTED level.The following Software as a Service...
Quickstep signs letter of intent on Sydney Aerotropolis
The NSW government has signed a letter of intent with aerospace manufacturer Quickstep, which will work with the Western Parkland City Authority on the Western Sydney Aerotropolis to identify synergies between their leading edge capabilities in aerospace advanced manufacturing...
Leonardo awarded C-27J contract
Leonardo and the Air Armaments and Airworthiness Directorate of the Secretariat General of Defence / National Armaments Directorate signed a Purchase Contract to supply the Slovenian Defence Ministry with a second C-27J Spartan aircraft and related logistics and training...
Kongsberg Discovery wins contract with DIU
Kongsberg Discovery has been awarded a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to rapidly deliver HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) capabilities for the U.S. Military. The total contract could result in the Navy acquiring HUGIN Endurance and HUGIN...
Indra buys stake in Sateliot for space defence work
Indra, one of the world’s leading technology and consulting companies, has acquired a stake in Sateliot, a Spanish startup in the New Space sector, thus becoming its industrial partner for defence and security. Sateliot has an impressive capacity for...
Navantia Australia chairman retires
The board of Navantia Australia announced that its chairman, Warren King, has retired. King was appointed chairman for Navantia Australia in September 2017. Since then, he has been instrumental in providing guidance and an in-depth experience of Australian defence...
Leonardo’s Kronos joins NATO site
Leonardo's Kronos Grand Mobile High Power (GM HP) radar has been chosen by the Greek Air Force as the integrated air and missile defence system to be used at the NAMFI (NATO Missile Fire Installation), the Alliance's range based...
