Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE

Ever since ELROB was first launched, in 2006, a Fraunhofer FKIE team has been organizing the European Land Robot Trial every two years. In late June, 17 teams from all over the world once again entered the competition in Trier. Across five challenging disciplines with a military focus, the competitors tested their robotic systems in real-world settings — and the results were mixed.

Locked Shields is the largest NATO cybersecurity exercise and brings together IT experts from across the globe. During the exercise, cyberattacks are mounted on simulated computer networks and IT systems of critical infrastructures in real time. Multinational teams comprising military and civilian IT experts and administrators are tasked with fighting off these attacks.  These include researchers from the Fraunhofer FKIE.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded Johannes Loevenich the "EDA Research, Technology, and Innovation Papers Award 2023" for his new methodology for solving complex optimisation problems in modern tactical communication systems. His approach focuses on communication systems in mobile ad hoc networks, which are particularly important in military contexts.

The German Army Headquarters (KdoH) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE are intensifying their cooperation. The Chief of the German Army, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, and institute director Dr Peter Martini signed a cooperation agreement at the FKIE office in Wachtberg.  

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