Israel sets up new department to boost development of AI and autonomy
Israel will continue to develop autonomy for its weapons and platforms as it brings together defence personnel, academia and industry.
Oculus VR has introduced its Rift virtual reality headset to a military market for the first time.
The company used the I/ITSEC conference in Orlando, Florida, to demonstrate to military customers the Oculus Rift, which incorporates a lightweight headset and software elements.
The system, which has already been introduced to the computer game market, recently raised $2.5 million in a launch campaign and has the backing of developers including Epic, Valve, ID, and Meteor. The company is now making a push into the military market.
‘We are offering a very immersive headset,’ Joseph Chen, senior product manager, told Shephard.
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Israel will continue to develop autonomy for its weapons and platforms as it brings together defence personnel, academia and industry.
Clavister CyberArmour, an integrated defence cybersecurity system, will be used on BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 platform in deployments with a Scandinavian country, as well as in an eastern European nation.
The tactical satellite (TacSat) is an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system and will participate in exercises in 2025.
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