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2024-06-19
Europe Bolsters Ground Defence with AI-powered Image Database
The European Commission has greenlit a new collaborative research project called STORE (Shared database for Optronics image Recognition and Evaluation).
Led by Thales and funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF), STORE unites 20 partners from across eight European Union member states and Norway. The ambitious initiative aims to create a secure, shared database of imagery captured by ground-based defence systems.
The project will develop and assess artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms specifically designed to analyse this data. The combined effort promises to enhance battlefield awareness and combat effectiveness for European ground forces.
This project will contribute to the automatic management and tactical analysis of information in land combat situations, thanks to technological innovation in deep learning of optronic data.
Swift Defence Tactics
Emerging threats pose challenges with increasingly elusive weaponry. Leveraging AI for image recognition holds promise for expediting detection and decision-making processes.
Training such models necessitates access to representative images, a resource often lacking in the public domain. Data across various entities lacks uniformity, hindering its utility for training purposes.
The STORE project aims to develop AI-based image recognition systems while also constructing a shared database of annotated defence images that can be used to train such systems.
It will explore different AI and machine learning models and goals to evaluate their suitability for this setting and develop methods to leverage learning with classified data.
Role of Optronic Sensors
As the complexity of modern threats continues to escalate, from hypersonic missiles to combat drones and drone swarms, the role of optronic sensors in defence operations becomes vital. They are expected to deliver unparalleled performance in the field to ensure the safety of military missions.
The STORE project will lay the groundwork for Europe’s first shared and scalable database of defence imagery, revolutionising the way information is accessed and utilised across the continent. It will delve into the development of innovative algorithmic solutions for threat detection.
“We are proud that the EDF is financing this project which entrusts Thales as project lead and coordinator of this network of partners, European industrial and technological jewels. We will leverage all of our experience and expertise in optronics and artificial intelligence to offer high perception capacities, providing decisive tactic superiority on battlefields,” insisted Benoît Plantier, vice-president of Optronics and Missile Electronics activity, Thales.
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