Defence innovation & emerging technology. Views are my own.
Brussels, Belgium
Joined March 2009
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Finally sharing my first ever peer-reviewed article! With endless support from @MichaelRaska, @Katarzyna_Zysk, & @ianjbowers, our @jststs special issue looks at military adoption of #emergingtech. A brief thread on my article on the US mil services [1/7]
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‘China accounts for 90% of Russia’s microelectronics imports and 70% of its machine tools. These inputs have enabled Russia to churn out cruise missiles and drones. China’s support has had surprising effects elsewhere on the battlefield: a jump in Chinese excavator imports in 2022 helped Russia build formidable defence..’
economist.com/international/… from @TheEconomist
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The first-ever. >15 countries. >400 representatives. It’s all about NATO-Ukraine Defense Innovators Forum. Focus – development of the defense tech in 🇺🇦 and NATO states, identification of pathways for collaboration, facilitation of dialogue between developers and investors.
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#NATO and #Ukraine 🇺🇦 deepen innovation cooperation at the NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum.
The aim is to bring NATO and Ukrainian innovation ecosystems closer together to keep pace with fast-evolving dual-use technologies.
➡️ bit.ly/4ccG2uz
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We are acquiring 15 batches of FPV drones for testing as part of the capability coalition with a view to procuring a 1000/ month. So if you have a drone or tech you want to submit then now is a big opportunity. Contract details below.
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Ukrainian innovators believe that Unmanned Ground Vehicles could be a game changer with the potential to save many soldiers' lives, but bureaucracy stands in the way – complicating the already difficult innovation process.
My latest for @KyivIndependent
kyivindependent.com/ukrainia…
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First picture is a field used for logistics of our vehicles for offensive. You can’t spot anything suspicious here
But in fact - on 2nd picture - it is a deadly 4 row mine field.
During the day in the sunlight, mines get very hot and you can easily spot them with thermal drone
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📢 Call for Experts Evaluators
Last opportunity to apply as independent experts from the #defence sector🛡️ to support the evaluation of the European Defence Fund #EDF proposals
Main tasks:
🔸Evaluation
🔸Ethical review
🔸Budget estimate assessment
More:
edefis.eu/EDF_Experts
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Moritz is the Deputy Chief of Staff of a team establishing the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic.
We spoke to Moritz about the big tech challenges facing the Alliance, how DIANA will tackle them and what it’s like to be part of a new generation of innovators
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🔔 JOB VACANCY 🔔
The #NATO Public Diplomacy Division is looking for a Data Analyst to join the excellent Information Enviorment Assessment (IEA) team!
🗓️Deadline 20 Aug
ℹ️ More info: bit.ly/3O35U1q
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New 🇬🇧 Biological Security Strategy sets out how we’ll understand, prevent, detect and respond to bio risks, however they emerge. Includes developing new microbial forensics tools and capabilities to deter and defend against #bioweapons and strengthening #1972BWC and #UNSGM
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KEEP 'EM CHEAP: Ukraine loses over 160 drones a day, most off-the-shelf quadcopters disabled by electronic warfare. But it's more cost-effective to keep buying cheap drones than to buy fewer, tougher ones -- a lesson the US struggles to learn. [1/2] breakingdefense.com/2023/06/…
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Access to finance is essential for the development of SMEs and midcaps in the defence sector🛡️🇪🇺
➡️Private equity and venture capital funds can participate 🎯 in our Survey on the Access to Equity Financing for European Defence SMEs and Midcaps
More at defence-industry-space.ec.eu…
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Finland joins NATO Innovation Fund – We are thrilled to welcome Finland into the NATO Innovation Fund. Their inclusion will shore up Nordic representation at the table and further advance deep tech innovation and adoption at NATO. tesi.fi/en/news-item/nato-in…
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Implementing Principles of Responsible Use of AI and data can act as safety belts for AI systems. This will require significant investments in R&D for explainability, reliability and security of AI systems, as well as in regulatory sandboxes.
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Incredible sites to advance deep tech solutions to our defence & security challenges.
Excited to see what the first challenges will be in: sensing and surveillance, secure info sharing & energy resilience ! Watch this space ⬇️
NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic’s (DIANA) expands transatlantic footprint and gears up for first challenges
More information: bit.ly/3yX2Blc
ALT Map of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic’s (DIANA) network of affiliated accelerators and test centres.
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In the new Voices from DARPA podcast episode, our Information Innovation Office director discusses today’s challenges & opportunities for developing trustworthy AI tech. ICYMI, the deadline to apply to attend our AI Forward workshops is March 20. More: darpa.mil/news-events/2023-0…