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TalTech and the Defence Resources Agency cooperate to develop technologies for national defense

Estonian Research Council

 

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The Defence Resources Agency and TalTech have joined forces to jointly develop technologies and efficient technical solutions aimed at strengthening national defence.

The Agency offers engineering and IT students opportunities to address national defence challenges as part of their studies and theses, and assists the university in finding supervisors with expertise in national defence. The first tasks have already been assigned to the students.

According to Aare Jamnes, the head of the national defence education sector at the Defence Resources Agency, numerous opportunities for IT development in national defence are well within the capabilities of even undergraduate students. "For example, TalTech is starting to develop a minefield passport application to automatically locate and map minefields," said Jamnes.

Mari-Anne Meister, Lieutenant Commander in the reserves and lecturer at the Tallinn University of Technology's Seebeck Department of Electronics, knows that a battlefield, as portrayed in the media, is digital and technologically complex. "The advantage goes to those who have better situational awareness, more accurate weaponry, and smarter fighters. Radio-controlled electronic devices allow for precise control across a wide range of applications, from drones to military systems. TalTech can play a key role and actively contribute to all of this in the defence sector."

The cooperation agreement outlines information activities to promote various career opportunities in national defence. One of the opportunities is the Defence Resources Agency's scholarship program for students pursuing engineering and technical education, which is open for applications every year from November to December.

 

Defence Resources Agency calls up and prepares citizens for compulsory military service, recruits citizens for duty in the active service, ensures an overview of the state’s available mobilization resources and supports the national defence course in schools.

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is the only flagship in engineering and IT science and education in Estonia, providing higher education at all levels in engineering and technology, information technology, economics, science, and maritime. TalTech’s mission is to be a promoter of science, technology, and innovation and a leading provider of engineering and economic education in Estonia