Social Day led PLATH to ASB in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg. Once again this year, PLATH is supporting a charitable purpose as part of its “Social Day” and setting an example for community and social commitment.
Social Day led PLATH to ASB in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg
Social Day led PLATH to ASB in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg. Once again this year, PLATH is supporting a charitable purpose as part of its “Social Day” and setting an example for community and social commitment.
RIMPAC 2024 - PLATH technologie impresses with its high degree of automation and outstanding sensor technology during the world's largest naval exercise, which ended at the beginning of August. This year, for the first time, two German warships took part in the five-week multinational maneuver.
We look back on an exciting and successful PLATH Intelligence Day 2024.
In its 13th edition, the industry event once again broke the attendance record. More than 600 participants travelled to Oslo to discuss the latest developments in the run-up to the AOC Europe conference. This year, specialist presentations on the highly topical subjects of artificial intelligence and software-defined defence provided impetus.
PLATH presents new cross-system solution SDI Core powered by AI at AOC
In a world of increasingly complex crisis scenarios, reconnaissance requires one thing above all: reliable, scalable applications that generate the right situational picture in every situation.
That´s why we have worked on cross-system solutions that use a central, scalable AI unit which uses artificial intelligence to improve the performance of the connected systems, reduce the operator's workload and accelerate the OODA loop. Such a system can, for example, include our high-performance, compact COMINT system NEMO, which can be used land-based, naval, airborne or in shelters.
We have given this system the name SDI Core and present it from Monday, 13 May at the AOC Europe in Oslo at our booth C 10 in hall B. In regular presentations we will show a use case of how the SDI Core can lead to improved reconnaissance results in ground-to-air cross-domain operations with a UAV.
We also invite you to join us at the PLATH Intelligence Day taking place on Monday where we present the SDI Core for the very first time.
Now in its 13th year, the industry event is again the prelude to the AOC Europe and brings the community together to discuss the latest developments following impulses from various specialist presentations - including on highly topical issues such as artificial intelligence and software-defined defense.
At the beginning of June, an article by our Managing Director Nico Scharfe entitled "Wehrtechnischer Mittelstand - es tut sich was!" was published in InfoBrief Heer, Issue 3, emphasising the importance of the defence SME sector for the Bundeswehr and the security and defence industry. In it, the current efforts of the Federal Ministry of Defence to build partnerships with SMEs are positively highlighted. At a Parliamentary Evening in September 2022, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Mr Thomas Hitschler MdB, and the author in his role as head of the Initiative Group for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (IGMI) introduced the topic "Current Perspectives of the Defence SME Sector" with keynote speeches. Afterwards, the topic was deepened in a panel discussion. In this context, the author, as a representative of small and medium-sized enterprises, expressed concerns about the fact that the investment funds from the special fund do not reach small and medium-sized enterprises and that large companies benefit much more from the award opportunities. He made the recommendation to formulate measurable goals for the defence SME sector and to work out a joint definition with the ministry. He said that in certain niches, SMEs could certainly hold their own against large companies, and thus more direct awards could be made to SMEs. In a situation where innovations are needed more than ever, these could often come from SMEs, which are able to adapt quickly. The Federal Ministry of Defence is showing its interest in closer cooperation by setting up a round table and revising the SME concept. However, personal talks and an exchange between politicians and SMEs would continue to be important. In May 2023, the Federal Minister of Defence personally took the time to express his appreciation to the defence-related and expressly emphasised its importance. In addition to securing funding, he listed three other main goals of his current work: Securing support for Ukraine, ensuring an operationally ready Bundeswehr and communicating the security policy context to our society.
