Friday, 29 January 2021 10:42
Downer Defence Systems (DDS) has been awarded a $3 million contract through the Defence Innovation Hub to partner with several Australian companies to deliver the Muskito capability as the Prime Systems Integrator for the project.
Muskito is an integrated Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) concept that will use autonomous systems and machine learning to detect threats above the ground and below the surface, and then flag them to an operator via a visual interface (Picture source: Downer Defence Systems)
“Muskito is an integrated Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) concept that will use autonomous systems and machine learning to detect threats above the ground and below the surface, and then flag them to an operator via a visual interface,” said Downer Defence Systems’ Executive General Manager, Andrew Foster. “It is part of the capability requirements for Army’s LAND 154 Phase 4 – the Joint Counter Improvised Explosive De
Downer awarded Defence Innovation Hub contract for Muskito
28/01/2021 Muskito is an integrated Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) concept that will use autonomous systems and machine learning to detect threats above the ground and below the surface, and then flag them to an operator via a visual interface, said Downer Defence Systems Executive General Manager, Andrew Foster. It is part of the capability requirements for Army s LAND 154 Phase 4 - the Joint Counter Improvised Explosive Device Capability Project, he said.
The Defence Innovation Hub contract will see DDS working as the Prime Systems Integrator with Australian industry partners Urban Circus, EPE, and Insitu Pacific to develop a Muskito prototype and then deliver a technology demonstration for Defence.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering both virtual and in-person events and classes this month. Programs are free.
Advance registration is required and can be completed by visiting mdc.mo.gov/events. If you have trouble registering or have other questions, call the host conservation center.
Unless otherwise indicated, in-person programs will be held at the Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center, 1401 N.W. Park Road, Blue Springs, 816-228-3766, or the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, 816-759-7300.
Masks are required for these in-person programs.
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Discover Nature (Not So) Early Bird Urban Hike: In-person, 9 to 10 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Jan. 2, Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. Come explore the area near the Discovery Center. During this two-mile hike, discuss plant and wildlife ID, safety and other great urban hikes in KC. Be sure to dress for the weather. This program is for all ages
Since 2016, the Chesapeake Conservancy has pioneered the use of highly detailed images of landscapes taken from low-flying airplanes to pinpoint where conservation measures can best be deployed to clean up streams.
Those high-resolution images â down to a scale of 1 square meter â can pinpoint the locations of pollution hotspots, such as stormwater runoff from farms and developed land, and sites with bare, erosion-prone streambanks. Lidar (light-detection and ranging) technology uses a pulsed laser to measure distances and show elevation changes and steep slopes.
Volunteers plant a streamside buffer along Elk Creek in Centre County, PA, as part of a ârapid delistingâ project to get the stream removed from the state list of impaired waterbodies. (Peter Turcikâ/âChesapeake Conservancy)