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Red Cat Holdings CEO to Visit NATO Countries for Talks on Military Drone Support for Ukraine

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a military technology company integrating robotic hardware and software to protect and support the warfighter, announces that a delegation including CEO Jeff Thompson will visit NATO countries this week to discuss military drone support for Ukrainian forces.

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  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a military technology company integrating robotic hardware and software to protect and support the warfighter, announces that a delegation including CEO Jeff Thompson will visit NATO countries this week to discuss military drone support for Ukrainian forces.
  • Thompson will meet with NATO leaders to demonstrate the Teal 2, a new military-grade drone from Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones .
  • “Teal 2 is the first drone to integrate the world’s best new night-time drone camera – next-generation thermal-imaging technology from Teledyne FLIR .
  • In Ukraine, Red Cat’s previous contributions include filling an order from a NATO member country for 15 units of a different military drone, the Golden Eagle, for deployment to Ukrainian forces.

Ukrainians who documented siege of Mariupol to receive CJFE International Press Freedom Award

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is proud to announce it will award one of its prestigious International Press Freedom Award to the courageous Ukrainian journalists who documented the horrific Russian siege of Mariupol.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is proud to announce it will award one of its prestigious International Press Freedom Award to the courageous Ukrainian journalists who documented the horrific Russian siege of Mariupol.
  • The Associated Press team of photojournalists Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, and field producer Vasilisa Stepanenko stayed in Mariupol after the Russians cut all communication lines to the city and after other international journalists left.
  • This year, CJFE is awarding two International Press Freedom Awards, a reflection of the steep sacrifices that journalists are making to report the truth.
  • (See CJFE Board Member Michelle Shephard's Op Ed in the Toronto Star )
    The CJFE Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism and the Tara Singh Hayer Memorial Award will be announced at the Gala on February 15th.

Ripley's Hero, James Vasquez, Returning Home to Northeast for Ukraine Fundraisers

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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It was then he decided to pack up and make his way to Ukraine to fight as a volunteer soldier within the Ukrainian Military.

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  • It was then he decided to pack up and make his way to Ukraine to fight as a volunteer soldier within the Ukrainian Military.
  • "At the time, I knew I had skills that could help, but I didn't know what I would be doing or how I would make a difference," says James.
  • After spending months fighting alongside the Ukrainians and documenting the war through his verified @JMVasquez1974 Twitter account, James' impact was more profound than he realized.
  • After months of being in Ukraine, James is returning home to the Northeast, but this time, to participate in three fundraisers for Ripley's Heroes.

Military Aircraft Avionics Market Size Worth $51.21 Billion by 2030, Says The Brainy Insights

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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The expansion of military aircraft avionics will be aided by more developments that will enable artificial intelligence to enhance surveillance, thereby providing lucrative opportunities in the avionics market.

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  • The expansion of military aircraft avionics will be aided by more developments that will enable artificial intelligence to enhance surveillance, thereby providing lucrative opportunities in the avionics market.
  • However, the evolution of such advanced and complicated systems necessitates significant capital investment, which may limit the global military aircraft avionics market.
  • Governments and private market participants working together to develop the military aircraft avionics market will also provide profitable prospects for 2022-30.
  • The increasing military expenditure by China to challenge the military might of the USA will contribute to the development of the military aircraft avionics market in the Asia Pacific.

Military Aircraft Avionics Market Size Worth $51.21 Billion by 2030, Says The Brainy Insights

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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The expansion of military aircraft avionics will be aided by more developments that will enable artificial intelligence to enhance surveillance, thereby providing lucrative opportunities in the avionics market.

Key Points: 
  • The expansion of military aircraft avionics will be aided by more developments that will enable artificial intelligence to enhance surveillance, thereby providing lucrative opportunities in the avionics market.
  • However, the evolution of such advanced and complicated systems necessitates significant capital investment, which may limit the global military aircraft avionics market.
  • Governments and private market participants working together to develop the military aircraft avionics market will also provide profitable prospects for 2022-30.
  • The increasing military expenditure by China to challenge the military might of the USA will contribute to the development of the military aircraft avionics market in the Asia Pacific.

Shield AI Raises $165M Series E to accelerate building of the world's best AI pilot

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, a fast-growing defense technology company building AI pilots for aircraft, today announced it has raised $90 million in equity and $75 million in debt as part of a Series E fundraising round, increasing the Company's valuation to $2.3 billion. With this deal, Shield AI joins SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril as the only multi-billion-dollar defense-tech startups of the past 20 years. 

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  • With this deal, Shield AI joins SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril as the only multi-billion-dollar defense-tech startups of the past 20 years.
  • AI pilots are the most disruptive defense technology of our generation and Shield AI is committed to putting the world's best AI pilots in the hands of the United States and our allies.
  • No company has assembled more, or recruits better AI engineering talent for, aviation autonomy and intelligent swarming than Shield AI," said Shield AI's co-founder and CEO, Ryan Tseng.
  • Shield AI is a venture-backed company built around a team of proven executives, warfighters with relevant national security experience, and world-class AI engineers.

Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Department of Commerce renew focus on keeping sensitive technologies and goods out of Russian hands

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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Through stringent enforcement measures, we are restricting Russia's access to technologies and other goods Russia needs to sustain its aggressive military capabilities.

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  • Through stringent enforcement measures, we are restricting Russia's access to technologies and other goods Russia needs to sustain its aggressive military capabilities.
  • The CBSA facilitates the flow of legitimate travellers and trade, and also enforces more than 100 acts and regulations that keep Canada and Canadians safe.
  • That's why the CBSA are redoubling efforts to stop critical goods and technologies from falling into Russian hands.
  • Through legislation tabled in May 2022, the Government of Canada will strengthen sanctions by banning sanctioned Russians from entering Canada.

Thayer Leadership Announces Dan Rice, President, Was Recently Named as Special Advisor to Ukrainian Armed Forces

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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Thayer Leadership at West Point announces Dan Rice, President of Thayer, was recently named Special Advisor to General Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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  • Thayer Leadership at West Point announces Dan Rice, President of Thayer, was recently named Special Advisor to General Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220606005431/en/
    Dan Rice, President of Thayer Leadership at West Point, was recently named Special Advisor to General Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after a recent visit to Kyiv, Ukraine.
  • The US government has provided support through financial aid and sending U.S. Army Green Berets to train over 26,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers.
  • The Ukrainian Armed Forces has Western values and is fighting the Russians on behalf of Western civilization.

Quantifind's Advanced Sanctions Software Protects Financial Institutions From High-Risk Entities During Russia-Ukraine War

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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These new connections, representing significant potential risk to financial institutions, were not found by existing KYC and sanctions screening systems.

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  • These new connections, representing significant potential risk to financial institutions, were not found by existing KYC and sanctions screening systems.
  • Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western nations have imposed an array of sanctions in hopes of forcing an end to the war.
  • After the attacks on Ukraine, however, the number of sanctions levied against Russia has more than doubled from 2,754 to 5,532.
  • As sanctions escalate, they may expand to include known associates or anyone doing business with entities closely affiliated with high-risk Russian entities.

G7 Leaders' Statement

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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BRUSSELS, March 24, 2022 /CNW/ -We, the Leaders of the G7, met today in Brussels at the invitation of the German G7 Presidency, to further strengthen our cooperation in light of Russia's unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal aggression and President Putin's war of choice against independent and sovereign Ukraine.

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  • BRUSSELS, March 24, 2022 /CNW/ -We, the Leaders of the G7, met today in Brussels at the invitation of the German G7 Presidency, to further strengthen our cooperation in light of Russia's unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal aggression and President Putin's war of choice against independent and sovereign Ukraine.
  • The siege of Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities, and the denial of humanitarian access by Russian military forces are unacceptable.
  • We further call upon the Belarusian authorities to avoid further escalation and to refrain from using their military forces against Ukraine.
  • Moreover, we urge all countries not to give military or other assistance to Russia to help continue its aggression in Ukraine.