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06 Mar 06. NUBURU Partners With COEPTIS NexGenAI Affiliates Network to Drive Innovation in AI and Robotics as Part of Its Transformation Plan. NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE: BURU), a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology announced its strategic partnership with COEPTIS’ NexGenAI Affiliates Network (NASDAQ: COEP), an innovative provider of artificial intelligence and robotics solutions. This collaboration is a pivotal component of NUBURU’s comprehensive Transformation Plan, spearheaded by Executive Chairman Alessandro Zamboni, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and revamping the company’s business model.
“We believe that by positioning NUBURU as a blitz-scaling enabler of its anticipated business lines, by leveraging the adoption of exponential technologies, we can significantly enhance our value proposition to future end-clients and stakeholders alike.”
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The Transformation Plan, by leveraging the existing know-how regarding blue-laser technology and additional expertise to be brought by the new management team, is specifically designed to leverage strategic acquisitions and commercial alliances that are synergistic in nature. Each acquisition will share a common denominator, enabling cross-selling and up-selling opportunities while fostering synergies through shared technologies facilitated by NUBURU’s anticipated role as a tech and business growth enabler of its subsidiaries and the other strategic ventures and investments.
As part of this initiative, NUBURU intends to partner with and acquire services from leading providers of agentic AI and robotic process automation. The partnership with NextGen exemplifies this strategy, enabling NUBURU to revolutionize its planned marketing and B2B sales processes, particularly within the defense and security sector, where the company anticipates significant opportunities for growth leveraging its laser-technology expertise and experience and recently announced investments.
Alessandro Zamboni stated, “Our partnership with COEPTIS’ NexGenAI Affiliates Network is an exciting step forward in executing our Transformation Plan. By integrating cutting-edge AI-driven capabilities and robotic process automation into our future redesigned marketing & sales processes, we are not only streamlining our business but also creating a foundation for an innovative business model. This strategic collaboration aligns perfectly with our vision of establishing synergies across our acquisitions and enhancing our market presence in the defense and security sectors, where our laser-technology expertise can play an important role.”
NextGen’s advanced platform utilizes sophisticated AI algorithms and data analytics to optimize marketing strategies, enhance customer engagement, and implement operational efficiencies. This collaboration marks an essential milestone in NUBURU’s broader goal of fostering an ecosystem where technology serves as a catalyst for growth and innovation.
“Incorporating NextGen’s transformative technologies will allow us to elevate our future marketing strategies as we implement our Transformation Plan,” added Zamboni. “We believe that by positioning NUBURU as a blitz-scaling enabler of its anticipated business lines, by leveraging the adoption of exponential technologies, we can significantly enhance our value proposition to future end-clients and stakeholders alike.”
About NUBURU
NUBURU, Inc. was founded in 2015 as a developer and manufacturer of industrial blue laser technology that is transforming the speed and quality of laser-based manufacturing. Under its new management team led by Executive Chairman Alessandro Zamboni, NUBURU is executing a comprehensive growth and diversification strategy, expanding into complementary domains such as defense-tech, security, and operational resilience solutions. Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, NUBURU is leveraging strategic partnerships and acquisitions to accelerate growth in high-value sectors. For more information, visit www.nuburu.net.
About NexGenAI Affiliates Network
NexGenAI Affiliates Network is a state-of-the-art AI-powered affiliate marketing platform designed to streamline marketing efforts through automation and advanced analytics. Owned by COEPTIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: COEP), NexGenAI Affiliates Network empowers individuals and businesses to optimize their affiliate campaigns and maximize revenue through AI-driven content distribution, automated email outreach, and social media integration. For more information on this partnership and how it can benefit businesses and affiliates, visit https://nexgenaiaffiliates.io/. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
06 Mar 2025. UK Ministry of Defence and industry collaboration breaks new ground at the Digital Manufacturing Centre. The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC), an industry-leading production facility and additive manufacturing (AM) innovation hub, hosted the latest UK MOD Strategic Command’s Additive Manufacturing innovation event, on 5 March 2025. This MOD/industry collaborative event was held at DMC’s state-of-the-art AM production facility, located at the world-renowned Silverstone Park. The event was also supported by the Buckinghamshire Enterprise Zone.
Project TAMPA is a UK Strategic Command Defence Support sponsored project that is exploring the advantages of integrating the very latest AM (3D-printing) technology “from factory to foxhole”. From the outset, DMC has been intimately involved with Project TAMPA and is working in close partnership with the MOD and key defence players such as NP Aerospace, Babcock, Thales and RBSL, to support the development and delivery of this high-technology manufacturing capability, into the defence supply chain. Fully aligned with the MOD’s Land Industrial Strategy (LIS) and the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), TAMPA is a spearhead initiative that is driving forward proactive collaboration with industry to rapidly find and integrate the very latest manufacturing technologies.
TAMPA Spiral 1 validated the ability of AM to produce non-safety critical NATO Stock Number (NSN) parts to the appropriate quality and Spiral 2 is expanding the requirement to include safety critical parts and demonstrate the ability for AM to add value to the part production process. DMC is also working in partnership with NP Aerospace to investigate the additional AM benefits possible by using Direct Energy Deposition (DED) methods to create large metal structural parts leveraging the benefits of AM to reduce lead times, reliance on tooling and cost. The advantages of AM in the defence supply chain are numerous and include: weight saving; cost reduction; speed and agility; innovation in design, obsolescence management, inventory management and potentially, forward deployed additive manufacturing support.
Major General Phil Prosser, Director Joint Support said, “As the MOD’s Advanced Manufacturing Champion, it is hugely rewarding to witness what we have achieved by exploring and harnessing the benefits that additive manufacturing can bring. Project TAMPA is a prime example of how the MOD can work in partnership with both major defence contractors and smaller innovative British companies like the DMC, to push the boundaries of innovation and technology to maximise defence capability. Collaborating with defence primes and high-technology SME’s in this way is critical to protecting and developing the UK defence supply chain.”
Kieron Salter, CEO at DMC said, “We are very proud to have hosted such an important MOD event at our facility in Silverstone Park. DMC has an advanced engineering pedigree born from the most demanding of sectors such as Formula 1, hyper-cars, aerospace and space. At DMC, we pride ourselves in adopting a holistic approach to additive manufacturing; applying creativity and innovation to our engineering that leads to an optimised final production solution – we don’t just 3D-print to drawing. From hyper-cars to armoured vehicles, we apply the same pioneering solutions to ensure the customer secures the maximum benefit from the AM process and it has been a real pleasure to be working on Project TAMPA. I know that we have only just scratched the surface of what is possible through working together with the MOD and the defence supply chain like this, to achieve greater benefits – lots more to come.”
06 Mar 2025. Elma Electronic now offers the JetSys-2010, an industrial grade rugged small form factor (SFF) platform for AI inference computing. By providing full data control with maximum resilience in edge computing applications, the new platform gives system designers unprecedented abilities to develop high-performance computing systems for industrial applications.
At the heart of the JetSys-2010 is the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX SoM with 16 GB and the NVIDIA JetPack software development kit (SDK). Developers can benefit from NVIDIA’s rich suite of AI tools and the NVIDIA JetPack SDK, which is a complete solution to accelerate end-to-end AI application development. The SDK also includes the Jetson Linux board support package (BSP), the Jetson AI Stack, and Jetson Platform Services to streamline AI application development.
Holger Heidenblut, Edge AI expert at Elma Electronic, noted, “The JetSys-2010 closes a major gap in the rugged computing market by offering a highly reliable and low-maintenance AI processing platform directly at the point of use. It enables our customers to retain full, local control over AI data without the need to go to the cloud, no matter the conditions on the ground.”
The JetSys-2010 stands out with its innovative passive cooling, designed for applications where environmental protection is critical, like mining, robotics, agriculture, and autonomous vehicles. It is also well suited for industrial applications at the edge, like robotics, automation and networked mobility solutions. Typical implementations include predictive maintenance, anomaly detection and automatic quality control. To comply with requirements for use in railway implementations, the JetSys-2010 is designed to meet EN50155, and is ready for use in rugged transportation applications.
The JetSys-2010 ships standard with two Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB and LAN. A wide range of common interfaces are available, including RS232, RS485, CANbus and user-defined I/O. Additional interfaces include maintenance ports, like USB-Console or a DVI port and an optional extension and IO-ready GSML camera interfaces. The unit ships with either 1TB M.2 or M.2 2242 SSD storage and is powered by a railway-compliant power supply.
The JetSys-2010 will be available starting in April 2025. To book a demo at embedded world 2025, visit us in Hall 1, booth 555 or email us at .
05 Mar 25. Northrop Grumman continues to deliver strong performance across test and production on the B-21 Raider, with an LRIP Lot 2 award late last year signaling further confidence in the program’s technical performance and progress. In partnership with the U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman prioritized adaptability, affordability and producibility from program inception, with a focus on long-term successful outcomes and delivering the U.S. Air Force a strategic deterrent to project peace through strength.
“Northrop Grumman’s decision to build the test jets on the actual production line is one example of the program strategy that’s paying dividends. We entered Production Lot 2 in Q4 of 2024, with a B-21 workforce that’s come down the learning curve earlier in production. Not only have we learned how to build B-21, we’re learning how to build B-21 better and at scale – optimizing several areas of the build for long term efficiency and affordability,” said Tom Jones, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems.
Digital Ecosystem Burns Down Risk, Drives Efficiency
Early in the design phase, the B-21 digital ecosystem enabled engineers to conduct agile testing on production hardware and software, first in integration labs and later in a flying test bed. Before the B-21 ever took to the sky, the flying test bed completed more than 200 test sorties totaling more than 1,000 flight hours, testing production hardware, software and sensors in a dynamic environment and enabling teams to tackle discovery well in advance.
Through the digital ecosystem, the Northrop Grumman team has realized a 50% reduction in time to certify software in the lab. Similarly, flight test teams are validating aircraft performance in real time as opposed to days of post-mission processing and analysis. This speed and efficiency powers a robust flight test cadence.
“As a result of Northrop Grumman’s innovative technologies and diligent execution, we only had to make one software change through the first year of flight test – a testament to the early risk reduction work performed by our teams through the labs and flying test bed,” said Jones. “Now as we combine our mature digital ecosystem with proven accuracy, Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force can realize efficiency and speed in a way that’s never been done before in a major acquisition program. Bigger than B-21, Northrop Grumman is defining the future of DevOps with innovation informed by experience.”
Factory of the Future, Flightline of the Future
Northrop Grumman’s investment – upward of $2bn in infrastructure and development effort – in its digital ecosystem provides the entire B-21 team enterprise-wide access and integration to a single source of truth in the design and build processes. Where the digital environment meets the production floor, this digital technology expedites configuration management, facilitating communication between technicians and engineers during the build, in some areas already reducing manufacturing hours by roughly a third.
In addition to the benefits of the digital ecosystem in manufacturing, Northrop Grumman’s expanded implementation of augmented reality, advanced robotics and artificial intelligence technologies are further enabling technicians planeside to drive efficiency and quality throughout the build. Northrop Grumman has leveraged commercially available technologies within a secure environment to form the highly sophisticated manufacturing facilities that are scaling into production on B-21.
The tools deployed in B-21 manufacturing today are paving the way for operational sustainment. The B-21 was designed from inception to be a daily flyer, with minimal maintenance required between missions. Decades of experience operating stealth aircraft systems, combined with the Highly Immersive Virtual Environment – or HIVE, that enables engineers to visualize how sustainment tasks will be performed by future maintainers – all informed the B-21’s design to drive affordability and support operational needs. Already, the Combined Test Force (CTF) has demonstrated ability to conduct multiple test flights in a week, a positive early indicator for B-21 as a daily flyer.
Sustainable Success
“The more we test and analyze performance, the greater our confidence that there is no single system better positioned to deliver peace through strength for the American warfighter than B-21,” said Jones.
Innovative digital technologies and advanced manufacturing processes have resulted in the B-21 coming in below the government’s affordability targets, all while successfully scaling into production and achieving technical and performance requirements. More than a bomber, the B-21 is adaptable for the future threat, able to execute its mission independently or as a force multiplier operating within a family of systems advantaging offboard sensors and platforms.
With the balance of production and test still on the horizon, Northrop Grumman is seeing less discovery and risk realization that historically drives cost due to change, driving confidence the B-21 Raider will continue delivering strong cost and technical performance. The combination of innovative technology and effective program management keeps B-21 on a path of sustainable success.
04 Mar 25. Poland to strengthen security with new AI Implementation Centre. The centre’s remit will encompass coordinating rapid AI project deployment. Poland has announced the creation of the AI Implementation Centre within its Cyberspace Defence Forces.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, along with Ministry of National Defence State secretary Cezary Tomczyk, briefed on the role of AI in enhancing the Polish Armed Forces.
Cezary Tomczyk said: “Artificial intelligence is the future, but the future begins now – it is happening here and now. We have to be in the vanguard, we have to be at the forefront when it comes to artificial intelligence and implementing the most important solutions.
“When we talk about companies dealing with artificial intelligence in Poland and around the world, in almost every one of them, among the leading programmers you can find representatives of our country – Poles. We want them to be able to develop their skills here and contribute to building modern technologies in our country.”
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has outlined a long-term strategy for AI development that extends to 2039, with emphasis on the next five years as pivotal for establishing Poland’s stance and utilisation of AI.
The Artificial Intelligence Implementation Center is seen as an integral part of this strategy. The centre aims to fortify Polish security by advancing and integrating AI technologies across operational domains of the armed forces. These include intelligence, reconnaissance, autonomous combat systems, decision-making support, and logistics. The centre’s remit will encompass coordinating rapid AI project deployment and ensuring that commercial products are suitable for military use through collaboration with industry and academia. A report by GlobalData titled ‘Poland Defense Market 2024-2029’ projects an increase in Poland’s defence acquisition spending, from $21.5bn in 2025 to $26.3bn by 2028, accumulating to $120bn from 2025-29. Additionally, a boost in recruitment efforts is expected to raise military personnel spending from $5bn in 2024 to $17.8bn by 2029. (Source: army-technology.com)
05 Mar 25. Aitech, a leading provider of rugged embedded systems for use in military aerospace and space platforms, today announced it provided the avionics computer system in support of the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission to the Moon’s south pole region. The mission is sending its Nova-C class lunar lander, Athena, to test technologies and collect data to enable future exploration. IM-2 is set to demonstrate lunar mobility, resource prospecting, and analysis of volatile substances from subsurface materials—a key component for establishing a sustainable infrastructure on the lunar surface and in space.
Intuitive Machines aims to provide the diverse space services required to commercialize the Solar System, starting with the Moon. The Houston-based company used Aitech’s space-rated computing system to help facilitate critical data processing for Intuitive Machines’ lunar lander. Athena incorporates enhancements including the integration of lidar technology and advanced autonomous landing through machine learning and artificial intelligence enabled through Aitech’s space-rated computing. The IM-2 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, helping lay the foundation for human missions and a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface.
“With trns of miles flown in space successfully, Aitech has supported the most demanding space applications,” said Ralph Grundler, space director of Aitech. “We are proud to take part in the IM-2 mission to support its objectives, yet another proof point for Aitech’s rugged space system solutions that provide reliable performance for the most unforgiving environments.”
The space-rated system developed by Aitech includes its SP0-S space-rated single board computer, S740 radiation tolerant communications PMC board, and S730, a rugged space-rated SpaceWire card. Aitech provided the complete conduction-cooled hardware for the Nova-C avionics system for use as both a payload controller and image data processor. Intuitive Machines utilized this dual SP0-S setup to respectively run both VxWorks RTOS and Linux to execute its time-critical software while processing video data streams down to a NAND flash storage module. This unique dual SBC system leverages RS-422, SpaceWire cameras, and NAND flash storage in an all-in-one space-rated avionics system.
“A reliable, space-rated computing system plays a vital role in supporting critical data processing aboard Athena for the IM-2 mission,” said Intuitive Machines Senior Vice President of Space Systems, Trent Martin. “Aitech’s advanced computing solutions offer the space-proven performance needed to help enable reliable communications and mission success, contributing to the delivery of critical infrastructure assets to the Moon’s surface and paving the way for future exploration.”
More about the Aitech Space-Rated System and IM-2
A key objective of IM-2 is the deployment of NASA’s TRIDENT Drill and MSolo mass spectrometer to probe up to 1 meter beneath the lunar surface, demonstrating the technology needed to detect life-sustaining volatiles like water and CO2. Additionally, the mission introduces innovative mobility capabilities with Intuitive Machines’ Micro Nova Hopper, named Grace, enabling up to 2 kilometers of traversal from the lander, capture detailed surface imagery and crater exploration.
Supporting the overall IM-2 mission deliverables, Aitech’s space-rated system includes the SP0-S, a radiation-tolerant 3U CompactPCI SBC developed to handle high-performance processing and enhanced memory storage in orbit. In addition, Aitech’s SP0-S architecture supports up to seven additional cards on the CompactPCI backplane providing clock, arbitration, and interrupt servicing, including additional SP0-S SBCs as peripheral processors, as implemented on Athena.
The system for IM-2 also features Aitech’s S740 rad tolerant communications conduction-cooled PCI mezzanine card (PMC) designed with 16 input and 16 output differential channels of RS-422 and utilizes the onboard FPGA logic to interface to external spacecraft sensors and devices for the mission. To reduce bottlenecks as information is collected via detailed surface imaging, the S740 is designed with a protected onboard PCI Bus DMA controller for input and output data packet buffering. Rounding out the computing requirements, Aitech’s rad tolerant S730 SpaceWire PMC Card offers three SpaceWire ports with initiator and target capability and has provisions to add on RS422 serial interfaces and 32 GPIOs for complete system communication.
For more information surrounding Aitech’s space-proven solutions, please visit: https://aitechsystems.com/space-products/.
05 Mar 25. Patria and SIMA INNOVATION (SIMA) have entered into an agreement for the companies to jointly promote their merged capabilities on a global scale, leveraging their combined expertise to attract new business opportunities. The contract includes efforts to create joint presentations, demonstrations, and participation in industry events to showcase the integrated solutions offered by Patria and SIMA.
“SIMA’s mission to supply products to armoured vehicles that enhance improving personnel’s operational capabilities and personal security under difficult and risky conditions aligns perfectly with Patria’s goal to provide its customers with superior solutions, thereby enhancing their operational effectiveness. One example of our products’ first-class fit is the SIMA ring mount which has already been showcased on the Patria 6×6 vehicle on multiple occasions”, says Mikko Karppinen, Senior Vice President, Protected Mobility and Defence Systems of Patria.
“Security of supply and geographical nearness are crucial, especially now when strengthening Nordic and European defence forces is paramount. Delivering flexible, modular, proven, and upgradable solutions that ensure interchangeability and interoperability is essential. The cooperation between Patria and SIMA Innovation exemplifies how Nordic defence industries contribute to strengthening our Nordic and European allies”, says Niels Thorup, CEO of SIMA INNOVATION.
05 Mar 25. Cutting-Edge Research on AI Security bolstered with new Challenge Fund to ramp up public trust and adoption.
AI security research and protecting critical systems will be the focus of the first grant fund created under the AI Security Institute.
* AI security research and protecting critical systems will be the focus of the first grant fund created under the AI Security Institute
* Researchers worldwide can access grants up to £200,000 for innovative research to harden critical industries, prevent AI misuse, and ensure oversight and control of these highly capable systems
* New work will increase public confidence in the technology, driving up adoption and boosting growth as part of the government’s Plan for Change
The first ever Challenge Fund launched under the AI Security Institute today (Wednesday 5 March) will focus on areas critical to the UK’s national security such as AI misuse, bolstering public confidence in the technology and leading to greater AI adoption across the economy as a central pillar of the government’s Plan for Change.
Researchers covering a range of AI security threats, such as protecting critical systems from failure and preventing AI misuse, can now apply for fresh funding to strengthen UK defences, as part of a £5 m programme. As AI capabilities advance, so do the risks, making investment in robust security research more urgent than ever. By tackling these risks head on, the government will also boost public trust in AI – helping to remove barriers for those looking to adopt the technology to drive forward growth, innovation, and new opportunities in all areas of the economy.
Led by the UK’s AI Security Institute, the Challenge Fund will award grants of up to £200,000 per project to address pressing, open questions in AI security and safety – with researchers being called on to put their proposals forward.
This initiative reinforces the Institute’s renewed security focus, building a strong evidence base to understand and mitigate the most serious threats posed by advanced AI systems. It will also ensure the UK’s critical infrastructure is protected as the government looks to unlock AI’s full potential and boost adoption across the economy – ramping up productivity and ensuring more innovative AI is developed on UK shores as part of the Plan for Change.
Minister for AI and Digital Government Feryal Clark said:
AI is at the heart of our Plan for Change – driving economic growth, creating jobs, and transforming public services for people across the country. But to unlock its full potential, we must ensure AI systems are secure, resilient, and trusted – with safety baked in from the start.
This fund supports world-class research to tackle the toughest safety and security challenges in AI, protecting critical infrastructure and removing barriers to adoption. By addressing these challenges head-on, we’re laying the foundations for AI to boost productivity, strengthen public services and power a decade of national renewal.
The fund will focus on supporting research tackling 4 critical AI security and safety challenges. As AI integrates into financial markets, healthcare and energy grids, failures or misuse could cause systemic disruptions and security risks – as such, the research will help boost confidence in AI and make sure our economy is better protected.
Ensuring human oversight is another priority, as AI takes on complex decision-making roles. The fund will support research into robust controls which will allow humans to reliably monitor and intervene to prevent any emerging risks, even as AI systems operate autonomously. This funding will support research to strengthen protections and reduce these risks.
AI Security Institute Chair Ian Hogarth said: “This fund directly supports researchers seeking to understand and address the most urgent AI risks – whether that’s ensuring AI systems remain resilient against misuse, ensuring human oversight over autonomous systems or strengthening our society against emerging threats.”
Making sure AI systems are aligned and operate with human oversight are 2 of the key open questions in technical AI safety. By funding high-impact research across these priority areas, we’re building the evidence base needed to develop a robust understanding of, and real-world solutions for, the most urgent security risks AI presents.
By advancing AI security, the fund will bolster public confidence, drive long-term economic growth, and cement the UK’s leadership in responsible AI development. This aligns with the government’s Plan for Change, accelerating AI adoption to enhance productivity and improve public services nationwide.
The AI Security Institute will provide grants to researchers and non-profit organisations worldwide with clear, tangible security solutions. Proposals will be assessed on their potential impact, with priority given to innovations that would not be realised without this support.
Further information
Visit the AI Security Institute website for further details: https://www.aisi.gov.uk/
Applications open on 5 March 2025, with successful projects announced within 12 weeks.
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04 Mar 04. IonQ Commissions Ground-breaking Quantum System at the U.S. Air Force Research Lab. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, announced today that it has delivered and commissioned a quantum networking system optimized for research and development to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New York.
“As the US continues to advance its quantum research and development agenda, we are committed to fostering partnerships that drive innovation and accelerate the delivery of quantum technologies”
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The newly implemented on-premises technology introduces a dedicated quantum system based on trapped ions, aimed at supporting the research objectives of AFRL. This advanced system is anticipated to enhance precision, flexibility, and scalability, thereby contributing significantly to the advancement of quantum networking methodologies and algorithms.
“Today’s system commissioning is the culmination of a collaborative partnership between AFRL and IonQ to deliver enterprise-grade quantum capabilities today, not 10 years from now,” said Niccolo de Masi, President and CEO of IonQ. “We’re excited to continue our strong partnership with AFRL and the U.S. government as they prioritize quantum technologies and drive significant investment and research aimed at ensuring the country’s leadership in secure quantum networking and communications.”
“As the US continues to advance its quantum research and development agenda, we are committed to fostering partnerships that drive innovation and accelerate the delivery of quantum technologies,” said Michael Hayduk, Deputy Director AFRL Information Directorate. “We are excited to explore the potential of quantum computing to address complex national security challenges and drive breakthroughs in fields like materials science, and optimization. By working together with industry leaders like IonQ we aim to leverage quantum computing to enhance our nation’s competitiveness, security, and prosperity, and to ensure that the US remains at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field.”
“I proudly championed efforts to secure Rome Labs as the U.S. Air Force and Space Force Quantum Information Science Research Center, and to deliver tens of ms of dollars in federal investment to help fund state-of-the-art quantum laboratories at Rome Labs as part of the new Extreme Computing Facility and the neighboring Innovare Advancement Center. This all laid the foundation for IonQ to locate the first American-made trapped ion quantum computer at Innovare,” said US Senator Charles E. Schumer. “This next-generation quantum networking technology will help Rome Labs and the Griffiss Institute supercharge quantum R&D, catalyze new partnerships with academia and industry, bolster American national security and international competitiveness, and further establish Upstate NY as a major hub for innovation. As we celebrate today’s exciting announcement, I look forward to continuing my work with IonQ, Rome Labs, the Griffiss Institute, and Oneida County Executive Tony Picente to advance Rome Labs’ position as a global epicenter for quantum and ensure that the technology of tomorrow is developed right here in the Mohawk Valley.”
“Following my tireless advocacy to pass critical legislation that ensures the U.S. maintains a quantum technological advantage over our adversaries, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL-Rome) is now home to a functioning quantum networking system that will help the U.S. become the first nation to reach quantum advantage. I led the Defense Quantum Acceleration Act to supercharge the Department of Defense’s approach to quantum technology and advance U.S. national security building on the excellent work done by AFRL-Rome. Via the FY25 Defense Appropriations Act, I was able to secure hundreds of ms of dollars for AFRL-Rome to advance their quantum computing. It has been a privilege to bring the priorities of AFRL-Rome and Upstate New York and the North Country to the highest levels of government,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
Following its first AFRL contract in 2022, IonQ has since been awarded three additional contracts – one in 2023, another in late 2024 and most recently one in December of last year – with a total value of over $94.4 m. The systems that will be deployed via these contracts will help drive scalability, interoperability, and deployability of quantum computers and networks in the U.S.
This announcement follows IonQ’s recent delivery and commissioning of IonQ Forte Enterprise to its first European Innovation Center, established in partnership with QuantumBasel in Arlesheim, Switzerland. It also expands IonQ’s growing global data center footprint, which now includes locations in Washington D.C., Seattle, and Basel, Switzerland.
To learn more about IonQ and its latest system news and business developments, visit https://ionq.com/.
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. is a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, delivering high-performance systems aimed at solving the world’s largest and most complex commercial and research use cases. IonQ’s current generation quantum computers, IonQ Forte and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems, boasting 36 algorithmic qubits. The company’s innovative technology and rapid growth were recognized in Newsweek’s 2025 Excellence Index 1000, Forbes’ 2025 Most Successful Mid-Cap Companies list, and Built In’s 2025 100 Best Midsize Places to Work in Washington DC and Seattle, respectively. Available through all major cloud providers, IonQ is making quantum computing more accessible and impactful than ever before. Learn more at IonQ.com. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
04 Mar 25. An affordable voice and data interoperability solution could transform today’s tanker platforms. The KC-135 Stratotanker has an undeniable legacy in the history of the United States military, with nearly seven decades of providing mid-air refueling, cargo and medical aid transport. Tankers like the KC-135, as well as other currently fielded tankers, operate in non-combat environments due to limitations in their onboard situational awareness and communications capabilities. However, an affordable yet robust voice and data interoperability system could significantly expand the role today’s tankers play in the battlespace.
Northrop Grumman, in collaboration with the Utah Air National Guard and Air Mobility Command, demonstrated a data interoperability system that could rapidly increase the KC-135 platform’s survivability through enhanced situational awareness for the tanker. This system can also allow for airborne data translation amongst various warfighting platforms, providing a common operating picture. The system translates and distributes imagery, voice, and tactical data from disparate elements in the battlespace, allowing all warfighters in the area to sense and make sense of their environment. This not only makes the tanker more effective but also allows it to relay information to an extended network on the connected battlefield, so more resources have the critical information they need to make key decisions.
The system shown at the demonstration included elements of the new NG InSight™ product line and combined them with Northrop Grumman’s legacy end-to-end advanced communications and networking capabilities. NG InSight™ provides next-gen connectivity and secure communications, seamlessly linking defense assets across air, land, space and sea. This advanced system allows joint and coalition forces to operate as a unified force, enabling warfighters to make fast, informed decisions.?
The demonstration was a pathfinder and risk reduction exercise to evaluate viable combat capabilities focused on improving air tanker platforms’ ability to meet the demands of facing near-peer threats.?The customizable and portable solution can be easily added or removed as needed from most tanker platforms and would transform the aircraft into a force multiplier in the airspace.
“Our system shows how a connected tanker platform could be used for more than air refueling and cargo transport,” said Kevin Berkowitz, vice president, communications solutions, Northrop Grumman. “The additional communications and survivability support could address current challenges for today’s tankers and shape the role they play in the battlespace. This is one way Northrop Grumman can modernize air mobility to ensure readiness for the future fight.”
“Northrop Grumman has a rich history of developing effective, reliable airborne data interoperability solutions” said Berkowitz. “Our technology leadership in advanced airborne networking solutions makes us uniquely suited to rapidly enhance the tanker’s capabilities.”?
?While tankers typically operate in permissive air spaces, our portable communications system could make them even more relevant in today’s missions. With enhanced awareness of the environment, these platforms could move into contested environments, providing a means of connecting all platforms in the battlespace with lifesaving information.
“As the battlespace becomes increasingly complex, the ability to receive, translate and transmit data between legacy and emerging platforms is critical,” said Berkowitz. “Equipping tankers already in the field with our portable communications system would rapidly increase our ability to share essential information, keeping our warfighters safe and enabling them to carry out the mission.”
04 Mar 25. Mobilicom Limited (Nasdaq: MOB), a provider of cybersecurity and robust solutions for drones and robotics, and Aitech Systems, a global leader in rugged computing systems for mission critical environments, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver secure AI-driven autonomous computing solutions for aerospace and defense uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The collaboration leverages the strengths of both companies by integrating Mobilicom’s OS3 (Operational Security, Safety, and Standards compliance) cybersecurity platform onto Aitech’s widely deployed rugged computing systems to provide UAS manufacturers innovative tools to tackle the most demanding operational and cybersecurity challenges.
This marks Mobilicom’s first commercial partnership for OS3, its groundbreaking cybersecurity platform. The companies plan to integrate OS3 onto Aitech’s rugged NVIDIA-based computers to deliver solutions for Tier-1 UAS platforms. As an NVIDIA partner, Aitech has a strong performance track record with its rugged computing systems onboard UAS platforms which have been field-proven and deployed worldwide.
Together, these products will address the critical need to secure and safeguard platforms to overcome vulnerabilities and malicious attacks in the $27bn uncrewed systems market for defense, robotics, and industrial applications. Combining Mobilicom’s cybersecurity expertise with Aitech’s rugged computing solutions will provide UAS manufacturers and operators with the secure, scalable technologies they need to meet the challenges of today’s dynamic environments.
“We believe this partnership is a significant step in advancing mission computing for next-generation uncrewed systems,” stated Mobilicom’s CEO, Oren Elkayam. “We are proud to partner with Aitech, an established and renowned provider of advanced, rugged hardware computing solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. Their solutions are field-proven and embedded within defense and commercial programs and platforms by numerous Tier-1 OEMs worldwide.”
“Mobilicom is a leader in UAS cybersecurity with OS3 being a first-of-its-kind solution that provides comprehensive security, safety, and standard compliance to secure the operation of autonomous UAS platforms,” stated Pratish Shah, General Manager of Aitech USA. “This partnership underscores the advanced technology Aitech delivers for AI-driven solutions and our commitment to the safety and security of future aerospace and defense autonomous platforms.”
OS3 provides groundbreaking cybersecurity for next-generation AI-driven drones through continuous monitoring, detection, alarm, and prevention of threats during the entire mission. Its multi-layered architecture implements advanced intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) that prevent tampering, data theft, and unauthorized access in real-time. Designed for complex operations, OS3 enables continuous resilience through proactive threat detection and automated response while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Aitech’s NVIDIA AI-driven autonomous computers are the most advanced embedded computers for AI, deep learning, and video and signal processing in distributed systems that need to reliably operate in remote, harsh conditions. Ideal for applications requiring powerful processing, including autonomous, surveillance, and advanced weapons systems, Aitech’s rugged computing systems offer customers with leading-edge, high-performance graphics and video processing to address the most demanding embedded applications.
03 Mar 25. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced that the global F-35 fleet has surpassed 1 m flight hours, further proof of the program’s size and strength in ensuring America’s warfighter and those of our allies maintain air dominance around the world.?
“Reaching 1 m flight hours is a monumental achievement for the F-35 program. It highlights the unwavering dedication of our pilots, maintainers, industry partners and our international partners and foreign military sales customers,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office.?”This milestone is not just a testament to the F-35’s unmatched capability, but also to the resilience and commitment of everyone involved in this program. As we continue to expand the fleet and advance the F-35’s capabilities, we are ensuring the warfighters of today and tomorrow have the most advanced, reliable, and effective tool to protect our nations.”?
Throughout the 1m hours flown, the F-35 team has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the F-35 and achieved many unprecedented aviation firsts with the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft.??
“The F-35 is the backbone of the allied force, enabling peace through strength in the 21st century,” said Chauncey McIntosh, vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II program at Lockheed Martin. “As we look to the future, we are focused on continuing to increase the capabilities of the F-35 to ensure we stay ahead of adversarial threats.”?
The 1 m flight hours includes combat operations now completed by all F-35 variants following the F-35C being deployed in combat for the first time in November 2024, successfully striking targets in contested airspace.
The F-35 team is now focused on the next 1 m hours to be flown by the growing global fleet of more than 1,100 jets, ensuring the F-35 maintains its air superiority role and remains the cornerstone of air dominance as it works in tandem with other 4th, 5th and next-gen platforms. This includes the capability to control drones, including the U.S. Air Force’s future fleet of Collaborative Combat Aircraft.?
“Not only is it the world’s most advanced fighter jet, the F-35 also makes those fighting with it better by connecting the battlespace, ensuring the warfighter gets home safely,” McIntosh added.?
03 Mar 25. Collins Aerospace EPACS Power and Thermal Management System Ready for Aircraft Integration. Technology will provide increased cooling to enable enhanced capabilities on F-35 and future defense and commercial aircraft
Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has successfully tested a fully functional demonstrator of its next-generation power and thermal management system (PTMS). Targeted as a replacement to the F-35’s current PTMS, Collins’ Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) will provide more than double the platform’s current cooling capacity—enough to support planned upgrades for the life of the aircraft. This latest milestone follows Collins’ announcement in 2024 that EPACS had successfully demonstrated 80 kilowatts of cooling capacity.
“As the F-35 is modernized with advanced weapons and mission equipment, increased cooling will be required to dissipate all the heat these new systems will generate,” said Henry Brooks, president, Power & Controls for Collins Aerospace. “EPACS can deliver that cooling and with our successful demonstrator test, we stand ready to begin the integration process with Lockheed Martin and help service members meet their urgent mission requirements.”
Collins has invested ms into state-of-the-art thermal systems development labs, allowing engineers to simulate relevant, real-world combat aircraft conditions. Using these labs, Collins validated the EPACS demonstrator’s performance across a range of temperatures, pressures, air flow rates and humidities to achieve Technology Readiness Level 6. Most customers typically require this level of maturity for a new technology before entering the Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase, which would be the next step for EPACS, once a competition to replace the current F-35 PTMS has been launched and a winner has been selected. (Source: ASD Network)
03 Mar 25. General Atomics is reshaping its software enterprise for the future, merging efforts from across business lines into a single technology grid delivering all-domain response and information dominance.
The new Quadratix enterprise will bond GA’s large software workforce and extensive suite of systems under a unified umbrella, merging solutions for:
• Autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
• Land-based advanced sensing
• Sea-based threat detection
• Space-based missions and satellite operations
• Cyber exploitation
• Unified data fusion and visualization
This new cross-functional collaboration is designed to promote interoperability across all GA product lines, providing streamlined options for customers hoping to capitalize on the breadth and depth of General Atomics’ expertise.
As one of the largest privately held defense companies in the world, General Atomics has been a disruptive force in aerospace and defense technology for decades, employing more than 1,000 software engineers, programmers and related experts. Our new Quadratix enterprise merges software efforts from across the company’s various affiliate divisions, including Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI); Electromagnetic Systems Group (GA-EMS); Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-III); and other General Atomics holdings.
The move offers new options for both current and future GA customers. One example is the unmanned aircraft delivered by GA-ASI, with its industry-leading Predator® series of UAS and future-forward autonomous jets, which will benefit from increased collaboration on autonomy, AI and ML produced by other GA divisions.
“We’ve transcended a one-for-one software build and arrived at an integrated suite of software solutions for our aircraft and our customers,” said GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue. “We’re moving out fast to meet our users’ toughest challenges by grouping these solutions together under the Quadratix umbrella.”
GA’s transformational technologies continue to revolutionize how global military forces address complex challenges and respond to evolving threats. From data processing, exploitation, and dissemination to data fusion and real-time situational awareness, our vertically integrated software teams work closely with our hardware engineers to build versatile, flexible systems that mesh seamlessly behind the scenes.
“Quadratix integrates across our full catalog of subordinate systems to command, control, collect, catalog, and communicate information and intelligence to customers,” said Blue. “Built from our existing integrated network of proven systems and subsystems, Quadratix is GA’s end-to-end solution for providing information dominance.”
For information about Quadratix, go to https://quadratix.ga.com.
03 March 2025 – General Atomics is reshaping its software enterprise for the future, merging efforts from across business lines into a single technology grid delivering all-domain response and information dominance.
The new Quadratix enterprise will bond GA’s large software workforce and extensive suite of systems under a unified umbrella, merging solutions for:
• Autonomy, artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
• Land-based advanced sensing
• Sea-based threat detection
• Space-based missions and satellite operations
• Cyber exploitation
• Unified data fusion and visualization
This new cross-functional collaboration is designed to promote interoperability across all GA product lines, providing streamlined options for customers hoping to capitalize on the breadth and depth of General Atomics’ expertise.
As one of the largest privately held defense companies in the world, General Atomics has been a disruptive force in aerospace and defense technology for decades, employing more than 1,000 software engineers, programmers and related experts. Our new Quadratix enterprise merges software efforts from across the company’s various affiliate divisions, including Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI); Electromagnetic Systems Group (GA-EMS); Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-III); and other General Atomics holdings.
The move offers new options for both current and future GA customers. One example is the unmanned aircraft delivered by GA-ASI, with its industry-leading Predator® series of UAS and future-forward autonomous jets, which will benefit from increased collaboration on autonomy, AI and ML produced by other GA divisions.
“We’ve transcended a one-for-one software build and arrived at an integrated suite of software solutions for our aircraft and our customers,” said GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue. “We’re moving out fast to meet our users’ toughest challenges by grouping these solutions together under the Quadratix umbrella.”
GA’s transformational technologies continue to revolutionize how global military forces address complex challenges and respond to evolving threats. From data processing, exploitation, and dissemination to data fusion and real-time situational awareness, our vertically integrated software teams work closely with our hardware engineers to build versatile, flexible systems that mesh seamlessly behind the scenes.
“Quadratix integrates across our full catalog of subordinate systems to command, control, collect, catalog, and communicate information and intelligence to customers,” said Blue. “Built from our existing integrated network of proven systems and subsystems, Quadratix is GA’s end-to-end solution for providing information dominance.”
For information about Quadratix, go to https://quadratix.ga.com.
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Oxley Group Ltd
Oxley offer a range of Military Marine NVG friendly LED lighting that includes navigation lights and controls, flight deck landing lights and interior compartment lighting. Our lighting products are used by Navies around the world including our own Royal Navy on UK Aircraft Carriers, Canadian Frigates, Swedish Submarines, Australian Surface vessels and Submarines, on board French Naval Carriers and in Naval Gun Turrets.
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The technology is extremely energy efficient and built robustly, with proven long life. The lighting is NVG friendly, dimmable and programmable to allow for operations with aircraft pilots using military night vision goggles. They offer superior design giving high reliability for the most demanding environments with high sealing and the ability to meet the most stringent EMC standards.
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Oxley are proud to say that we are working in partnership with SeaKing to enable a control panel to be offered with our LED Navigation Lighting. All of Oxley navigation lights have been specifically developed for vessels over 50 metres.
Contact Marcus Goad on 07850 917 263 for more information or to arrange samples.
Oxley specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic and electro-optic components and systems for air, land and sea applications within the military sector. Established in 1942, Oxley has manufacturing facilities in the UK and USA and enjoys representation worldwide. The company’s products include night vision and LED lighting, data capture systems and electronic components. Oxley has pioneered the development of night vision compatible lighting. It offers a total package incorporating optical filters, equipment modification, cockpit and external lighting along with fleet wide upgrade services including engineering, installation, support, maintenance and training. The company’s long experience of manufacturing night vision lighting and LED indicators, coupled with advances in LED technology, has enabled it to develop LED solutions to replace incandescent and fluorescent lighting in existing applications as well as becoming the lighting option of choice in new applications such as portable military hospitals, UAV control stations and communication shelters.
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