ATHEA selected by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for last phase of project ARTEMIS.IA
July 11 2022 - 8:30AM
ATHEA selected by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for last
phase of project ARTEMIS.IA
Paris, France – July 11, 2022 – ATHEA, a
joint venture between Atos and Thales, was awarded phase 3 of the
project “ARTEMIS.IA” (Architecture for Processing and
Massive Exploitation of Multi-Source Information and Artificial
Intelligence1) by the Armament General Directorate (Direction
Générale de l’Armement). This project aims to offer scalable
capabilities for massive data processing and artificial
intelligence (AI) that meet the different business needs of the
French Ministry of the Armed Forces. Designed 100% in France,
ATHEA's platform will enable the Ministry of the Armed Forces to
develop new AI applications based on the exploitation of sensitive
data, for various use cases.
Phase 1 of the project was about creating a
proof of concept; phase 2 consisted of the implementation and
evaluation of demonstrations, in which the platform was applied to
specific use cases. This new phase of the ARTEMIS.IA project,
managed by the Digital Defense Agency (Agence du Numérique de
Défense), includes the scaling up and the industrialization of the
platform delivered in the previous phase, and which is already
being used by some departments.
In the future, ATHEA's solution will enable the
Ministry of the Armed Forces to develop new AI applications within
its various systems, while bringing together decompartmentalization
and controlled information sharing. The potential fields of
application are numerous and relate to all areas that handle large
volumes of data and for which sovereignty and security are key:
intelligence, logistics, cybersecurity, and health for example. A
development and integration kit, open to the industrial and
academic world, will also make it possible to create easily
integrated applications and accelerate the innovation cycle.
The June 24, 2022 notification is the
culmination of the work of the ATHEA teams, from both Atos and
Thales, as well as the entire Big Data ecosystem of the industrial
and technological defense base. Around 100 experts have already
been working together on the optimization and industrialization
phase of the program for over a year.
"This first major contract illustrates the
confidence that the French Defense Procurement Agency and the armed
forces have in ATHEA's teams to develop a high-level technological
solution, specifically adapted to the defense world," said
Philippe Gasc, President of ATHEA. "Data exploitation
represents a major challenge to maintain the operational
superiority of the armed forces. We are proud to develop a
sovereign solution that will enable France to act autonomously in
the areas of intelligence, operations command and in the digital
space."
Launched in May 2021, ATHEA is supported by an
ecosystem of large industrial and digital companies – including
Capgemini, Sopra Steria Group and Airbus Defense & Space – but
also ETIs, SMEs, startups, scale-ups, and research organizations
specialized in massive data processing and AI. For more
information, please visit https://athea.tech/.
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About ATHEA
ATHEA is a joint venture between Atos and
Thales. More information: https://athea.tech/
Press contacts
Lucie Duchateau – lucie.duchateau@atos.net – +33
(0)7 62 85 35 10Marion Bonnet – marion.bonnet@thalesgroup.com – +33
6 6038 48 92
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with 111,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 11
billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and
high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE
(Societas Europaea), listed on Euronext Paris and included in the
CAC 40 ESG and Next 20 indexes.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader
in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech”
innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence,
cybersecurity and quantum computing – to build a confident future
crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides
its customers – businesses, organisations and governments – in the
defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and
security domains with solutions, services and products that help
them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual
being the driving force behind all decisions.
Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In
2021 the Group generated sales of €16.2 billion.
1 In French: Architecture de Traitement et
d’Exploitation Massive de l’Information multi-Sources et
d’Intelligence Artificielle
- ATHEA selected by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for
last phase of project ARTEMIS.IA
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