September 2023

Catch up on the latest news and upcoming events from the NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO) Collaboration Support Office

STO research team uses drones to search for improvised explosive devices

In June, an STO research team began testing the use of sensor-equipped drones to detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs), as part of ongoing work to protect soldiers from a persistent threat on the battlefield. Watch our video to learn more about the trial, which was carried out at the Defence Research and Development Canada | Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada Suffield Research Centre.

A new method for detecting submarine periscopes

An STO research team has developed new approaches to detect and identify submarine periscopes from high altitudes, potentially enabling militaries to cover wider areas during intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) maritime operations.?

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Finland hosts Science and Technology Board meeting in Helsinki

The NATO Science and Technology Board, the STO's governing body, held its fall 2023 meeting in Helsinki this month, marking the first major NATO committee held in Finland since it joined the Alliance in April. The meeting was hosted by the Puolustusvoimat - F?rsvarsmakten - Finnish Defence Forces and chaired by Dr Bryan Wells, NATO Chief Scientist.

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?? On the radar...

• The next International Conference on Military Communications and Information Systems (ICMCIS) will be held on 23-24 April 2024 in Koblenz, Germany. Find the call for papers here; and be sure to follow the ICMCIS LinkedIn page for future updates.
• There's still time to register for the NATO Operations Research and Analysis (OR&A) Conference in Laurel, Maryland, USA. The conference will be held on 30 October - 2 November, and the deadline for registration is 24 October. Find more information here.
• We're seeking papers for an upcoming meeting on "Technological Challenges for Hypersonic Flights", to be held in Germany in fall 2024. The deadline for submissions is 15 November 2023. Find more info here.
• The deadline for in-person attendance has already passed, but there's still time to register as an online participant for our technical course on "Modelling and Simulation Standards in NATO Federated Mission Networking". Register by 1 October here.

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• “Soldier Weapon Equipment Assessment Tool (SWEAT): Recommendations for Performance Test and Evaluation” (?? Video)