Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Windward Ltd, announced on 7 May the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on Maritime Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development to address emerging threats and trends at sea.
As stated, the partnership will explore efforts to enhance the Singapore Armed Forces’ maritime domain capabilities through digital technologies.
The MoU will also cover talent development initiatives through exchange programmes and internship opportunities.
By leveraging our strengths and expertise, we seek to advance AI research and development to strengthen our maritime security capabilities, and protect our sea lines of communication.
…said Cheng Heng Ngom, Group Technology Officer, DSTA.
Ami Daniel, Co-founder and CEO of Windward also commented that partnering with DSTA is a significant step on both parties’ commitment to enhancing maritime security through AI.
