France's Thales to supply AI mine detection system to Singapore Navy

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The mine detection system will be launched from unmanned boats produced by Singapore's ST Engineering. (Thales © Eloi Stichelbaut | PolaRyse)

MADOKA KITAMATSU

PARIS -- French defense giant Thales has signed a contract with the Singapore Navy to supply an artificial intelligence-powered mine detection system, looking to help bolster defense of the Singapore Strait, one of the world's most important shipping routes.

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