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Last week, teams from Thales, Safran, FlySight and frekences came together in Domaine de Roiffé and Fontevraud for a full-scale dry run. The objective was to test the optronic systems, run several ground-to-ground, ground-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios, and validate the communication and transmission links between the different platforms and the VIP control room. The dry

Interview with Walid ACHOUR, Work Package Leader 10 at Safran Electronics & Defense “In STORE, our objective is to move from theory to reality, testing our AI-driven solutions in realistic operational scenarios.” Within STORE, Safran Electronics & Defense leads WP10 – Integrated Demonstrators, bringing together the different technologies developed throughout the project into operational systems.

Interview with Alexandru Tantar, Work Package Leader 9 at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) “Benchmarking an AI model is not simply about measuring its final performance. It is about understanding how it behaves across different environments, scenarios and operational conditions.” Within STORE, LIST leads WP9 – AI Benchmarking, developing a comprehensive framework to

STORE unveils its teaser: a preview of the final demonstration this October Three years of European defence collaboration are about to culminate in a landmark event. Today, we’re proud to release the official teaser of the STORE project, a glimpse into what has been achieved and a first look at what awaits at our final

Interview with Giacomo Fontanelli, FlySight 🎙️ “Our objective in STORE is to turn distributed AI and data capabilities into an operational, trusted system for defence users, from data collection to edge deployment.”📡 Within WP7, FlySight contributed across the full chain: UAV-based data acquisition campaigns 🚁, design of core data models (datasets, annotations, AI modules), and

We are pleased to share an interactive presentation offering an accessible overview of the EDF-STORE project. The presentation is organised around three sections: The final demonstration will take place on October 13-14, 2026 in Saumur, France, featuring ten interactive stands and on-field demonstrations involving tanks and drones detected and tracked by the partners’ optronic systems.

After three years of collaboration within a European defence consortium, the STORE project has reached a major milestone: its final demonstration. Join us on October 13-14, 2026 near Saumur (France), to discover the project’s achievements through realistic operational scenarios. What to expect:🔹 10 interactive stands where you can explore and interact with the solutions developed

We successfully held our 5th Consortium General Assembly at Fraunhofer IOSB’s Karlsruhe facility! At M32, we are entering the final months of STORE.During these two days meeting, the partners made a presentation of all the lab demonstrators and consolidated all the technical and scientific results. Above all: we are actively preparing for the final demo,

Interview with Javier Sanz Albert, Work Package Leader 4 at GMV. “Our goal with the Database Framework is to make optronic and AI data easily accessible and shareable among European defense partners, while ensuring security and scalability.” Javier is leading Work Package 4 at GMV for the STORE project. Together with his team and European

Inside Field Data Acquisition with Stéphane Langlois, Work Package 3 Leader at ONERA “The end result of these activities is a rich database, designed to address the objectives of algorithm development, operational analysis, and scientific research.” Stéphane and the ONERA – The French Aerospace Lab team spearheaded ambitious field campaigns across France and Norway, capturing

EDF-STORE Project presentation by Samuel Legoupil THALES “The STORE project aims to build a shared and scalable database that can scale over time.” Samuel Legoupil, Project Coordinator of STORE. Launched in December 2023, the STORE project, funded by the European Defence Fund, aims to develop AI-based image recognition systems for the detection of threats (drones,

EDF-STORE had a strong presence at OPTRO, highlighting progress in AI and optronics through collaborative efforts and expert discussions. Key highlights included: 🔹EDF-STORE: Samuel LEGOUPIL (Thales) introduced the STORE project and explained how standardized datasets accelerate collaborative AI models developments.🔹Semantic segmentation for drone detection: Bénédicte Bascle (Thales) highlighted progress in image processing for higher operational

In the “EU Defence Declassified” podcast (S03E03: AI for military decision-making) from the European Defence Agency, Judith Dijk (EDA) and Dr Liisa Janssens (Delft University of Technology) discuss how AI, through innovations like STORE, helps detect threats, support military operations, and address key technological and ethical challenges. To better understand the impact of STORE and

We successfully held our 4th Consortium General Assembly at Leonardo’s Genova facility! At M24, the project is moving forward strongly: the datasets are now annotated, the shared database is being finalized, the AI software factory is ready and the AI benchmarks are available! The partners‘commitment remains strong as we enter a crucial utilization phase to

We are excited to announce that the final demonstration of the STORE project will take place from October 13-14, 2026 at Saumur, France ! The agenda includes: Looking forward to showcasing the result of this 36-month project, developed with the support of FED and the STORE partners, in a dynamic and challenging environment !

A productive and insightful day spent with WP7, WP8, and WP10 partners as we move toward the final demonstration phase of our project. This face-to-face meeting allowed us to align key milestones and secure the last pieces of our joint efforts. 🔹 Agenda Highlights:•Introduction & final demonstration challenges• Final demonstration updates — rental tanks, drones,

Thanks to Judith Dijk, we had the chance to present the STORE project during the CapTech Optronics meeting held at Indra Group in Madrid on 22-23 October 2025. CapTech Optronics, managed by the European Defence Agency (EDA), supports collaborative R&T initiatives across Member States to address defence capability needs in optronics. Over two days, we

We are thrilled to announce that our second data acquisition campaign was a tremendous success! We successfully completed the acquisition scenarios, and went above and beyond. A key milestone in our AI journey Back in October, our team focused on gathering critical data to further enhance the capabilities of our AI systems. The unique environment

The STORE project is making remarkable progress, and we are excited to share some significant milestones that highlight the innovation and collaboration driving this initiative forward. Recently, we held the Consortium General Assembly from November 26 to 28 at Kongsberg, Norway, where we discussed new advancements and showcased first results, including first AI models integrated

Launched at the end of 2023, the European FED STORE (Shared database for Optronics image Recognition and Evaluation) project aims to develop image recognition algorithms based on artificial intelligence, for better perception of land combat situations. The project includes the enrichment and sharing of an image database that will enable these algorithms to be trained

The Consortium General Assembly for the STORE project took place on June 26th and 27th. This event was successful in bringing together all partners and experts to discuss and advance the STORE project’s developments. During the assembly, participants engaged in discussions, brainstorming sessions, and collaborations. These activities focused on shaping the future of advanced optronics

The STORE project was present at Eurosatory 2024 from 17th to 21st June, along with 11 of our partners. This event provided an excellent opportunity to engage with military forces and industry professionals, and to participate in demonstrations that informed the operational use cases of STORE. Thank you to all our partners for their commitment!

The first consortium meeting of STORE project took place on 6-7th February, 2024 in Thales premises in Elancourt, and marks the start of a collaboration journey. It was a great opportunity for the consortium partners to meet and discussed incoming challenges.  Thank you to all the partners for their commitment!

European Commission launches the STORE (Shared daTabase for Optronics image Recognition and Evaluation) project which puts AI at the heart of combat situation perception. Gathering 21 industry players and research institutes from 9 European countries, the project aims to build a shared image database, and to develop and evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms dedicated to the analysis