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  • MIL-OSI Russia: An important step towards technological leadership: key scientific and technological projects approved

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    In March of this year, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, following the presentation of the University Development Program at the Council of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation entered the leading group of universities participating in the Priority 2030 program.

    The Priority 2030 program to support higher education institutions was relaunched this year with an emphasis on achieving technological leadership in Russia by combining the efforts of the state, business, and universities in implementing joint projects. The key performance indicator for participants is the integrated technological leadership index (ITL). ITL is calculated based on the volume of extra-budgetary R&D and scientific and technical services, commercialization of the results of intellectual activity and work.

    In order to achieve technological leadership, in accordance with the approved Strategy and Program for the University Development until 2030 with a perspective until 2036, SPbPU will concentrate its efforts on three key scientific and technological areas (KSTD), as well as on the transformation of engineering education.

    During the two months of the program’s implementation, a great deal of organizational work was done to launch key scientific and technological projects, the Office of Technological Leadership was organized, headed by Oleg Rozhdestvensky, and the SPbPU Technological Leadership Council was created and began its work under the chairmanship of the Rector of SPbPU, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Ivanovich Rudskoy.

    For each of the key scientific and technological areas, chief designers (director heads) have been approved:

    KNTN-1 “System Digital Engineering” – development of technologies and products superior to foreign analogues, based on digital twin technology andCML-Bench® Digital Platform. Chief Designer, Head of the Department — Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation, Head of the SPbPU PISh “Digital Engineering” Aleksey Borovkov; KNTN-2 “New Materials, Technologies, Production” — creation of science-intensive industries for the repair and manufacture of products for various purposes. Chief Designer, Head of the Department — Director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport Anatoly Popovich; KNTN-3 “Artificial Intelligence for Solving Cross-Industry Problems” — development of digital platform solutions for analyzing multimodal data. Chief Designer, Head of the Department — Vice-Rector for Research Yuri Fomin; Transformation of Engineering Education — maximizing SPbPU’s contribution to the formation of world-class Russian engineering education and the spatial development of the country. Head of the Department — Vice-Rector for Educational Activities Lyudmila Pankova.

    In mid-May, the Technology Leadership Council approved projects within key scientific and technological areas.

    Projects of KNTN-1 “System digital engineering”:

    The creation of industry technologies of systemic digital engineering based on the CML-Bench® digital platform, the head-A. A. Sebelev, write “Digital Engineering”;
    Systemic digital engineering and the development of unmanned aviation systems, components and materials, the head – M. Yu. Korchkov, write “digital engineering”;
    Systemic digital engineering of products and the development of digital doubles in the field of energy engineering, the leader – N. N. Minin, write “Digital Engineering”;
    Improving the quality and reliability of the construction of foundations on perennial frozen soils based on computer modeling of the stability of a drilling pile, the head – A. A. Alkhimenko, write “digital engineering”;
    Development of a comprehensive technology for obtaining composite structures by overprinting for the manufacture of aviation technology products, the head – I. A. Kobykhno, write digital engineering;
    Development of advanced methods for the design of equipment of atomic and thermonuclear reactors, leaders-V. S. Modestov, V. A. Rozhansky, Physics and Mechanical Institute;
    High -speed modem for small spacecraft, head – S.V. Zavyalov, Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications;
    The use of systemic digital engineering tools in the development of advanced medical devices, the head – M. A. Zhmailo, writes “digital engineering”;
    Development of new generation burners for pyrolysis furnaces, leader – Yu. V. Aristovich, writing “digital engineering”;
    Development of mathematical models of compressor equipment and software based on them for digital design, optimization, development of products on virtual and physical stands, forecasting the operating modes and possible malfunctions during operation, the head – A. A. Drozdov, and the Institute of Energy.

    Projects of KNTN-2 “New materials, technologies, production”:

    Scientific and technological foundations for the creation of science-intensive production, repair and manufacture of parts for power engineering for civil and special purposes. Stage 2025, leader — P. A. Novikov, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport; Development of scientific and technological foundations of additive production and repair of parts from compact materials, leader — O. V. Panchenko, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport; Development of technology for forming SHAR-LINZA glass, leader — A. V. Semencha, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport; Development of scientific foundations for the creation of composite materials based on foam aluminum, leader — S. V. Ganin, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport; Study of the possibility of increasing the productivity of an in-pipe robotic diagnostic complex when monitoring long sections of a gas pipeline, leader — O. A. Shmakov, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport.

    Projects of KNTN-3 “Artificial intelligence for solving cross-industry problems”:

    Automation of Seismic Data Processing Using Artificial Neural Networks, Head — I. A. Zhdanov, Scientific Department; Digital Platform for Transport Systems Data Analysis Using Hybrid Artificial Intelligence, Head — M. V. Bolsunovskaya, Digital Engineering PISh; Multi-agent Decision Support Systems in Industry and Construction, Head — A. M. Gintsyak, Digital Engineering PISh; Flexible Life Cycle Management System for Power Plant Equipment Using Predictive Analytics Tools, Head — I. D. Anikina, Institute of Power Engineering; Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Retrosynthetic Analysis of Big Data on Structure-Biological Activity Relationships, Head — A. S. Timin, Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology.

    All approved projects correspond to the priority areas of scientific and technological development of the country, are based on existing personnel and scientific and technological reserves, are aimed at developing the most important science-intensive technologies, and have undergone a rigorous external expert assessment.

    In addition, all selected projects are built in the logic of the qualified partnership model, where the university acts as a qualified performer and its development within the model, as well as interaction with a qualified customer (industrial partner) is carried out within the framework of the RUN-CNANGE-DISRUPT methodology. RUN is an ongoing activity, CNANGE – DISRUPT mean “targeted changes” and “breakthrough”, which are achieved with the help of a scientific and technological reserve formed on a systemic basis, the introduction of digital and technological platforms, and a focus on frontier engineering tasks.

    Over the past few years, we have managed to build sustainable cooperation with dozens of industrial partners, with whom we develop advanced technologies and launch joint educational programs. Based on this experience and the results of our teams, we have formed three key scientific and technological areas that allow us to follow the Polytechnic mission – “creation of knowledge and implementation of developments to ensure technological leadership of Russia.” Concentration of efforts and resources on three scientific and technological areas and building all processes in this logic is the basis of our transformation in the scientific and technological sphere, – commented the head of the SPbPU Office of Technological Leadership Oleg Rozhdestvensky.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPbGASU specialists awarded the St. Petersburg Government Prize for their contribution to the development of education

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Evgeny Rybnov, Alexander Solodkiy and Stanislav Evtyukov (fourth, third and second from the right) at the awards ceremony

    On May 29, in the assembly hall of Smolny, the Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Dmitrievich Beglov, ceremoniously presented the St. Petersburg Government Prizes for achievements in the field of higher and secondary vocational education.

    In the nomination “Scientific achievements that contribute to improving the quality of training specialists and highly qualified personnel”, the laureates were the rector of SPbGASU Evgeny Ivanovich Rybnov, the head of the department of transport systems and road and bridge construction Stanislav Sergeevich Evtyukov and professor of the department of transport systems and road and bridge construction Alexander Ivanovich Solodkiy. They were awarded the high award for the study “Scientific support for the formation of competencies of highly qualified personnel in the field of intelligent transport systems”.

    One of the most important tasks of the Russian transport system is to ensure maximum efficiency of the transport and road complex by more fully satisfying the needs of the economy and citizens for safe and efficient transport services. This task can be achieved through two mutually complementary areas of activity: the development of transport infrastructure and the introduction of technologies for organizational management of the transport system using modern information, telecommunications and telematic technologies – intelligent transport systems (ITS).

    The paper evaluates the effectiveness of Russian practice in implementing ITS. An algorithm has been developed for creating cooperative ITS, in which, based on high-speed wireless communication, interaction between vehicles, with the infrastructure and with all participants in the passenger transportation processes is carried out.

    The obtained results have been implemented in the system of training and retraining highly qualified personnel, are used in the development of state requirements for the qualifications of experts and specialists in the field of ITS, as well as teachers of the three-level system of training drivers/operators of vehicles, and have been tested at scientific and practical conferences of various levels.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Serbian Orthodox Church’s return to the work of the Interreligious Council of BiH

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

    Headline: OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Serbian Orthodox Church’s return to the work of the Interreligious Council of BiH

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Adams verdict

    Source: Traditional Unionist Voice – Northern Ireland

    Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP:

    “Regardless of the verdict delivered by a Dublin jury, the people of Northern Ireland know that Gerry Adams stood front and centre in justifying and defending thirty years of brutal IRA terror.

    “His active role at the heart of the Republican terror machine is well documented — not merely in hearsay, but in the detailed testimonies and investigations contained in multiple authoritative books on the IRA. These include the works of Peter Taylor, Toby Harnden, Ed Moloney, and Eamon Collins — all of which remain available and uncontested in the public domain.

    “For the countless innocent victims of IRA violence, the one abiding consolation is this: Gerry Adams will one day stand before a higher court than any convened in Dublin.”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Growing offshore wind

    Source: Scottish Government

    Consultation to inform offshore wind developments in Scotland.

    The way in which offshore wind projects are developed in Scotland is being consulted on, with an updated plan now published for views.  

    The draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy (SMP-OWE) aims to balance the needs of nature, communities, and other users of the sea.  

    It will be used to help inform the delivery of offshore wind projects  from the ScotWind and Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) seabed leasing rounds. 

    Proposals in the plan aim to:

    • use the latest  data and scientific evidence to inform decisions on energy developments – such as how projects will impact wildlife and nature 
    • ensure the environmental, social, economic opportunities and constraints from offshore projects are clearly set out to help inform decision making
    • ensure the interests and views of other marine users, including fishers, coastal and island communities and environmental groups are taken into account  

    Acting Net Zero and Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said: “Growing Scotland’s offshore wind sector presents enormous economic opportunities for our country, with the chance to create thousands of well-paid, green jobs while accelerating our journey to net zero.     

    “Our updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy sets out the opportunities as well as the constraints to developing offshore wind in Scottish waters.

    “It seeks to provides clarity, certainty and confidence to investors and other marine users, to ensure development is sustainable and balances the needs of communities, nature and other users of the sea, to deliver for the people of Scotland and nature.  

    “It is important that everyone with an interest has their say and the Scottish Government will continue to engage closely with the fishing industry, island and coastal communities and other sectors throughout the consultation.“ 

    Crown Estate Scotland Director of Marine Mike Spain, said: “We welcome the publication of the a draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan and encourage all those with an interest in Scotland’s offshore wind sector to engage with this consultation. 

    “We are proud to have conducted two successful offshore wind leasing rounds and are working in partnership with the sector to enable these projects to deliver maximum value for Scotland.” 

    Background 

    Consultation – draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy 

    The consultation will run until 22 August 2025 

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Chair appointed to independent Fatal Accident Inquiry review

    Source: Scottish Government

    Action to improve investigations into deaths in prison custody.

    Retired Sheriff Principal Ian Abercrombie has been appointed to chair an independent review of the system of Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAI) into deaths in prison custody.

    The review will aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investigations into deaths in prison and ensure those affected are treated in a trauma-informed way.

    The review which was commissioned by Justice Secretary Angela Constance, in consultation with the Lord Advocate, will also identify barriers that families face in engaging with the FAI process and address the time it takes for them to be completed.

    An advisory group, recommended by the Chair and appointed by the Justice Secretary, will support Sheriff Principal Abercrombie. Its membership is expected to be agreed and announced within weeks.

    The Justice Secretary said:

    “A review of the FAI system was a key action from the Government’s consideration of the FAI inquiry determinations into the tragic deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay.

    “Families have been let down and their experience of the system has added to their grief. Their voices will be heard and listened to during this independent review.

    “The remit of the review will consider issues surrounding FAIs held into deaths in prison custody.

    “Maintaining the pace of reform is essential, which is why I have asked to receive the report by the end of this year.”

    Sheriff Principal Abercrombie said:

    “I am pleased to be leading this review. I understand that concerns have been raised about how the FAI system currently operates in relation to deaths in prison custody.

    “As an independent chair, ably assisted by my Advisory Group, I am looking forward to hearing from all those with experience or knowledge of the system.”

    Background

    Sheriff Principal Abercrombie graduated with an LLB Hons from the University of Edinburgh in 1978 and joined the Faculty of Advocates in 1981. He has served as a Curator of the Advocates Library and was a member of the disciplinary committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, and of a Scottish Law Commission advisory group.

    He is a former member of the Scottish Civil Justice Council. He became a QC in 1993 and was appointed a sheriff in 2009. He became Sheriff Principal of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway in 2014. He retired from this role in 2020.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Topping out at Langage Freeport site

    Source: City of Plymouth

    Foundations – Tick. Frame – Tick. Walls – Tick. Now the roof is being topped out on the first purpose-built commercial units within the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport.

    Councillor Mark Lowry – Cabinet Member for Finance
    Richard May – CEO of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport
    Nigel Whelan – Managing Director of Devon Contractors

    Cabinet member for Finance Mark Lowry was on hand to mark this crucial milestone in the development of four units in Beaumont Way, Langage – one of three Freeport tax sites as part of the region’s continuing success story in the marine, defence, space, advanced manufacturing, engineering and clean energy sectors.

    Devon Contractors are progressing the construction of the units which range in size from 750 square metres to just over 2,000 sqm.

    The units will have workshop/production space inside with fully fitted offices at ground and first floor level (with lift access) and welfare facilities, including showers.

    Each will have its own dedicated service yard, parking and EV charging pod and the units will be highly sustainable and incorporate technology to minimise carbon emissions and running costs, including solar photo-voltaic panels, increased levels of insulation, higher levels of natural daylight and ventilation and highly efficient heating systems. The units are being designed and built to BREEAM Excellent standards and Net Zero status.

    As part of its own social values policies, the Council is always keen to consider social value measures that a contractor can apply to projects carried out on behalf of the Council and this has been achieved in spades at this Langage site.

    Seven students from Brook Green Centre recently enjoyed a site tour through the support of DUCTU (www.ductu.co.uk) and the Devon Careers Hub and had a go at bricklaying. Small groups from Plympton Academy and Tor Bridge will shortly visit and the site will soon host an event for military personnel to tour the site and discuss opportunities available in the construction industry.

    Plymouth City Council Leader Tudor Evans said: “This site is so much more than just buildings. It is about potential – not just companies interested in being part of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport story.

    “One of our priorities as a Council is ‘green investment, jobs, skills and better education.’ I am really chuffed to hear the work Devon Contractors are doing here on this site to inspire our next generation of workers and let them see at first hand work what skilled, well-paid jobs looks like. It’s just brilliant.”

    The development has been made possible thanks to a £4 million Freeport seed capital funding, match funded by Plymouth City Council. Once complete, it is expected to support around 138 full time jobs and associated long term spin off benefits.

    Richard May CEO of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport said; “It’s wonderful to witness the first new industrial units being built in the Freeport with many more to follow over the next few years.

    “We have several businesses keen to move in and they will help us strengthen local capability, innovation and bring on new skills in our key sectors of marine, defence, space, advanced manufacturing, engineering and clean tech.”

    Devon Contractors are on target to finish the scheme in time for units to be ready to move into by Autumn 2025.

    Nigel Whelan, Managing Director of Devon Contractors, said: “We’re making excellent progress on site at Langage and its a testament to the collaborative spirit across the board.

    “Our supply chain, consultants, suppliers and the client team have all come together as one, working seamlessly to drive the project forward. This level of co-operation is what allows us to maintain momentum and deliver with confidence. Were particularly excited to be launching our work placements schools projects next month – a great opportunity to engage the next generation and share in the future of construction.”

    The Langage Tax Site is the largest of three tax sites for the Freeport and is on the edge of the existing Langage Business Park. It is strategically significant as it provides the space and opportunities to support sector growth plans and economic specialisation, underpinning the Freeport’s trade and investment objectives.

    Eligible businesses that are part of the Freeport can take advantage of a range of tax and customs benefits and incentives to support growth, innovation and investment in the South West, including business rates relief, employer National Insurance contributions rate relief, stamp duty land tax relief, capital allowances, VAT and tariff benefits and simplified import procedures.

    As this site is part of the Freeport designated tax site, eligible tenants must specialise in either marine, defence, space, advanced manufacturing, engineering or clean energy.

    Interested parties should contact [email protected] or for information about the Freeport contact [email protected]

    www.plymouth.gov.uk/langage-south-beaumont-way

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  • MIL-OSI: SHARC Energy Announces Q1 2025 Financial Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF) (“SHARC Energy” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has filed financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. All figures are in Canadian Dollars and in accordance with IFRS unless otherwise stated.

    First Quarter Financial Highlights:

    • Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (“Q1 2025”) is $1.01 million (M), representing 47% of the full year revenue in 2024 and a 30% increase over the $0.78M of revenue reported in the three months ended March 31, 2024 (“Q1 2024”).
    • As of May 30, 2025, the Company has a Sales Pipeline1 of 16.5M and Sales Order Backlog2of $3.5M. This represents a $0.5M increase or 18% growth in Sales Order Backlog since April 29, 2025 disclosure. Sales Pipeline saw a marginal decrease of 1% since April 29, 2025 disclosure reflecting the deliberate efforts by the Company to refill the pipeline once projects convert to the order book. The combined pipeline showed an aggregate growth of 1% or $0.3M from the previous disclosure on April 29, 2025. The $3.5M Sales Order Backlog, which is estimated to be converted to revenue within an average of 12 months from disclosure, represents a 64% improvement compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 revenue of $2.17M. The Company continues to observe the maturity of its Sales Pipeline providing the Company’s revenue more consistency and with reduced volatility, providing a solid platform to scale and grow.
    • During Q1 2025, the Company also reported a loss of $0.92M and an Adjusted EBITDA3 loss of $0.61M. This compares to a loss of $0.76M and an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.85M in the comparative quarter representing a 20% and 22% increase, respectively.
    • Gross margins for Q1 2025 were 31% compared to 38% in Q1 2024. Management remains optimistic that this margin range aligns with our expectations for the coming quarters but the margin percentage varies dependent on sales mix and stage of completion of each project.

    Michael Albertson, Chief Executive Officer and President of SHARC Energy, said, “We are off to a strong start to the 2025 fiscal year with the Company reporting revenue of just over $1 million which represents a 30% increase over Q1 2024 and 47% of the full year revenue earned in the 2024 fiscal year. More importantly, despite the delivery of revenue, Sales Order Backlog increased by 18% and represents a 64% improvement over 2024 revenue sitting at $3.5 million as of the reporting date. SHARC Energy’s revenue growth continues to gain momentum.”

    Mr. Albertson continues, “We recently disclosed key District Energy System (“DES”) projects, Lebreton Flats in Ottawa and Senakw in Vancouver, which are leveraging SHARC Wastewater Energy Transfer (WET) systems as the core component to power their thermal networks harnessing wastewater as the key renewable resource. WET supported solutions continue to grow in awareness and acceptance with the Company learning of projects in planning across North America and globally. In the Greater Vancouver, British Columbia region alone, there are several municipal or utility supported DES/Thermal Energy Networks (“TENs”) ranging in size and scale in different stages of development that will increase SHARC Energy’s local footprint over the next few years. In the United States, legislation allowing or mandating utilities to develop DES/TENs demonstration projects or pilots have been passed in eight states, including the State of New York and recently added California, where the Company has installations in progress, projects in design and a growing list of leads looking to implement Wastewater Energy Transfer with DES/TENs.”

    “We are continuing to progress into new sectors for the SHARC and PIRANHA with promising opportunities developing within wastewater treatment facilities, universities, water utilities, correctional facilities and the design & build/energy sectors. These sectors are increasingly receptive to SHARC Energy’s offerings which is promising as these sectors can provide fewer regulatory hurdles, long-term customer relationships, shorter sales cycles, and the potential for larger-scale projects. The Company anticipates the closing of new business in these adjacent sectors as early as this year.”

    “Furthermore, SHARC Energy is gearing up to launch new products in its portfolio which will be introduced to the market soon. With the support of original equipment manufacturer relationships SHARC Energy has, we feel there is significant opportunity to better serve more customers and increase our revenue and margin dollars earned going forward. SHARC Energy’s tailwinds are strong and set to propel the Company to profitability in the coming years. We are very excited about our position in the thermal energy market.” stated Mr. Albertson.

    Q1 2025 Highlights and Subsequent Events

    • Fred Andriano appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. On May 5, 2025, the Company announced significant changes to its Board of Directors, appointing Fred Andriano as Chairman of the Board and Executive Officer, replacing Lynn Mueller, who will now serve as Vice Chairman and Executive Officer. Furthermore, the Company accepted the retirement and resignation of Eleanor Chiu as Director.
    • False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility (“NEU”) Expansion. The Company continued work on the supply and maintenance agreement with the City of Vancouver for the provision and maintenance of five SHARC systems for the False Creek NEU Expansion. During the period, the Company completed all remaining milestones of the agreement.
    • SHARC System Featured in Ottawa’s Lebreton Flats District Energy Project. The Company announced that two SHARC 880 Wastewater Energy Transfer (“WET”) systems will be used to power a district energy system in Canada’s capital city. SHARC Energy anticipates commencing submittals for the SHARC WET Systems in 2025 with equipment build and delivery expected during 2026.

    For complete financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2025, please see the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

    About SHARC Energy

    SHARC International Systems Inc. is a world leader in energy recovery from the wastewater we send down the drain every day. SHARC Energy’s systems recycle thermal energy from wastewater, generating one of the most energy-efficient and economical systems for heating, cooling & hot water production for commercial, residential, and industrial buildings along with thermal energy networks, commonly referred to as “District Energy”.

    SHARC Energy is publicly traded in Canada (CSE: SHRC), the United States (OTCQB: INTWF) and Germany (Frankfurt: IWIA) and you can find out more on our SEDAR profile.

    Learn more about SHARC Energy: Website | Investor Page | LinkedIn | YouTube | PIRANHA | SHARC

    ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

    Fred Andriano
    Chairman

    The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    Forward-Looking Statements 

    Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified using words such as “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “intend”, “should”, and similar expressions. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. SHARC Energy’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information because of regulatory decisions, competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates, prevailing economic conditions, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. SHARC Energy believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon. Any forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the Company’s expectations as of the date hereof and is subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities legislation. 

    1 Sales Pipeline is a non-IFRS measure. Please see discussion of Alternative Performance Measures and Non-IFRS Measures in the Q1 2025 MD&A.
    2 Sales Order Backlog is a non-IFRS measure. Please see discussion of Alternative Performance Measures and Non-IFRS Measures in the Q1 2025 MD&A.
    3 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. Please see discussion of Alternative Performance Measures and Non-IFRS Measures in the Q1 2025 MD&A.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Spring Heat Wave in Iceland

    Source: NASA

    Summer-like weather arrived early in Iceland, where for more than a week in May 2025, temperatures soared well above average for the time of year. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the heat wave was notable for its early arrival, longevity, and geographic scope.
    The heat settled over the island nation from May 13 to May 22, marking 10 consecutive days in which the temperature reached at least 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) somewhere on the island. On May 17 and 18, during the heat wave’s peak, more than half of the country’s weather stations recorded temperatures at or above that mark.
    The warmth on May 18 is depicted on this map, which shows air temperatures modeled at 2 meters (6.5 feet) above the ground. It was produced by combining satellite observations with temperatures predicted by a version of the GEOS (Goddard Earth Observing System) model, which uses mathematical equations to represent physical processes in the atmosphere. The darkest reds indicate areas where temperatures reached at least 18°C (64°F). Note that temperatures appear somewhat cooler near the region’s ice caps, including Vatnajökull.
    A ground station in Húsafell, a historic farm and church estate in western Iceland, measured 25.7°C (78.3°F) on May 18 and became the site’s hottest day on record, according to the meteorological office. The highest temperature of the heat wave, 26.6°C (79.9°F), was recorded at the Egilsstaðir Airport, in eastern Iceland, on May 15.
    The heat arrived with a high-pressure system that moved over the island from the southeast. Northeastern and eastern parts of the country faced the brunt of the heat during the 10-day period, with temperatures in places that reached at least 10°C (18°F) above the 2015-2024 average for the time of year. Even in southern areas, where it was “cooler,” temperatures hovered around 3°C (5°F) above normal.
    According to news reports, the early season warmth has caused several species of insects, from butterflies to crane flies, to emerge weeks early. And in northern areas, the warmth has proved favorable for the early planting of potatoes.
    Significant heat waves have occurred in Iceland in recent decades, notably in 2004 and 2008, when temperatures exceeded 20°C (68°F) for several days in a row. Those events, however, happened during the summer months. The highest temperature ever recorded in Iceland was 30.5°C (86.9°F), measured near Djúpivogur on June 22, 1939.
    NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using GEOS-5 data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: MSF closes day care centre in Athens after nine years of providing care

    Source: Médecins Sans Frontières –

    After nearly a decade of offering vital medical, psychosocial, and social-legal support to migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in Greece, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) closed our day care centre in Athens on 30 May 2025.

    The centre was opened in 2015 to respond to people’s urgent humanitarian needs during the peak of the EU migration crisis, as over one million people arrived in Greece seeking refuge from conflict, persecution, and instability. Since its inception, MSF’s multidisciplinary team —including medical staff, legal experts, and social workers —have provided free, comprehensive, and inclusive care regardless of patients’ legal status. We offered services ranging from essential healthcare and sexual and reproductive health services to mental health support, chronic disease management, and legal and social assistance.

    Over nine years, the day centre provided more than 14,900 consultations, including for non-communicable diseases, 51,859 sexual and reproductive health services consultations, and 24,475 mental health sessions. We also supported 1,289 survivors of sexual violence and provided 3,026 social work consultations that addressed people’s immediate medical needs and long-term wellbeing.

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    At the peak in 2016, Athens received thousands of new arrivals fleeing conflict. While annual arrivals remain significant, at around 50,000 to 60,000, they no longer reflect the crisis levels of that year.

    Over the years, the centre evolved to meet the changing realities of migration in Greece, expanding services and intensifying advocacy efforts as access to healthcare became increasingly restricted by policy changes. During moments of crisis—from the 2016 EU-Türkiye deal to the COVID-19 pandemic—MSF adapted to protect and treat the most vulnerable, including people excluded from the health system, survivors of sexual violence, and undocumented individuals.

    Having fulfilled our emergency response in Athens and extending beyond what was planned, MSF has now closed the day care centre in line with our medical-humanitarian role, guided by needs assessments and focused on urgent, time-bound interventions. We now encourage civil society and national actors to take over and continue this vital work, even as global challenges—including reduced humanitarian funding—continue to affect people on the move.

    MSF urges the Greek government and the EU to respect their legal and humanitarian obligations for the protection of asylum seekers, recognised refugees and migrants, especially regarding the right to asylum, access to healthcare, decent reception and living conditions and fair administrative procedures.

    While we have transitioned medical services to some local actors, donated stocks of essential medicines to social pharmacies, and nonprofits, and handed over responsibilities to partners in Athens, we remain active in Greece with medical projects in Samos, Lesbos, and Leros. As a medical emergency organisation, MSF stands ready to respond to future crises and continuously assesses services to better support people.

    “Over nine years, MSF built more than a healthcare unit to provide free comprehensive medical services — we built a response that adapted to real human needs. When people couldn’t access care due to legal or social barriers, we expanded our services, advocated for their rights, and stood by them through every crisis,” says Christina Psarra, General Director of MSF in Greece.

    “When doors to the health system were closed, we worked to open others. This was never just a healthcare centre, it was a lifeline,” says Psarra.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Richard Hughes nominated for reappointment as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    Richard Hughes nominated for reappointment as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility

    The Chancellor today (30 May) has nominated Richard Hughes for reappointment as Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

    The Chancellor today (30 May) has nominated Richard Hughes as Chair of the OBR for a second and final 5-year term of office. 

    The OBR is the UK’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster, responsible for examining and reporting on the sustainability of the public finances. The Budget Responsibility Committee (BRC), led by the Chair, has executive responsibility for the OBR and is responsible for judgements made in preparation of the OBR’s economic and fiscal forecasts.  

    Fiscal stability is at the heart of this government’s most important mission to grow the economy. This is why the first bill it passed included the fiscal lock, so that no administration can sideline the OBR. 

    The Treasury Committee approves all appointments to the BRC. Richard will appear before the committee for a pre-appointment hearing in due course.

    Further information 

    • Richard Hughes has been the Chair of the OBR since 2020. He is the second permanent Chair. 

    • As set out in the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011, appointments to the OBR’s BRC require consent from the Treasury Committee.  

    • The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 allows each term of a BRC member, including the Chair’s, to be up to 5 years in length and each member may serve a maximum of two terms.

    About the OBR  

    The OBR was created in 2010 to provide independent analysis of the UK’s public finances. The OBR is led by the three members of the BRC who have executive responsibility for carrying out the core functions of the OBR, including any judgements made in the preparation of the economic and fiscal forecasts. The current members of the BRC are: 

    • Richard Hughes (Chair) 

    • Professor David Miles 

    • Tom Josephs

    About the reappointment process  

    Reappointments are not automatic, and each case is considered on its own merits. The decision to nominate Richard Hughes for reappointment was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in line with the requirements of the Governance Code for Public Appointments. Richard’s reappointment will be finalised subject to the Treasury Committee’s consent.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rosneft supports social projects for children and teenagers in Russian regions

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Rosneft – Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Rosneft and its subsidiaries, within the framework of cooperation agreements with Russian regions, are implementing projects aimed at creating a modern social infrastructure and a favorable environment for the development of medicine, mass sports, culture, educational projects and the upbringing of the younger generation.

    Bashneft supports the construction and reconstruction of children’s institutions within the framework of a cooperation agreement with the Republic of Bashkortostan. For example, in 2024, the Children’s Art Center in the village of Verkhneyarkeevo in the Ilishevsky District was reconstructed, a multifunctional educational center was built in the village of Elan-Chishma in the Yermekeyevsky District, Ufa kindergarten No. 2 was improved, and a multifunctional sports and health complex was built on the territory of the Republican Engineering Boarding School in Ufa.

    In the Samara Region, with the support of Rosneft, the reconstruction of schools No. 28 and No. 29 in Syzran, the Harmony gymnasium in Otradny and school No. 24 in Samara has been completed. Thanks to the help of oil workers, the children’s surgical department and the perinatal center of the Syzran Central City Hospital have been equipped with high-tech equipment. They now have an operating table, an operating shadowless lamp and an open resuscitation system for newborns.

    With the support of Rosneft, a new building of the Small Academy of Sciences with modern laboratories, a biotechnology center with laboratories for genomics and the study of ancient DNA, an IT center, a library, a TV studio, a sports hall and a gym was built in Yakutia. Children’s playgrounds and sports grounds were also opened in Yakutsk, Tas-Yuryakh, Myndyb and elsewhere. In the sponsored school of the Botuobuinsky nasleg of the Mirninsky district, in the school where children of indigenous peoples study, the robotics rooms, 3D modeling, and the press center were renovated, a stadium was built and the assembly hall was reconstructed.

    Under the agreement with the government of Yugra, Rosneft supports the construction and reconstruction of educational and sports institutions in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. In 2024, a kindergarten, the Lider and MediaQuant youth clubs, and an outdoor sports and play complex were opened in Nizhnevartovsk.

    RN-Yuganskneftegaz is implementing a comprehensive program to support children and young people. In 2024, School No. 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk received modern equipment, including interactive panels and equipment for physics lessons. Much attention is paid to the development of children’s sports: ten sports schools in Yugra received almost a thousand units of modern hockey equipment, including sticks, skates and protective helmets. A modern sports complex was opened in the village of Lyamina.

    In Achinsk, with the support of the Company, major repairs are underway at the inpatient department of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Center for the Protection of Motherhood and Childhood No. 2.

    A project IT laboratory has been opened in Udmurtia and two sports halls have been renovated in School No. 12 in the city of Votkinsk in Udmurtia. The laboratory is equipped with modern technology, including an interactive panel, a 3D printer, a laser 3D scanner and all the necessary software.

    In addition, the Company creates “Rosneft-classes” in the regions of its operations based on the best educational institutions: schools, lyceums and gymnasiums. As part of the project, students receive a high-quality general secondary education. Schoolchildren in grades 10-11 study according to programs with in-depth study of mathematics, physics, chemistry and computer science. The project is aimed at career guidance and motivation of teenagers to enter universities in the Company’s core specialties and subsequent employment of graduates at Rosneft enterprises.

    In the completed academic year, 2.7 thousand schoolchildren studied in 118 Rosneft-classes. The project is being implemented in 56 general education organizations located in 47 cities and towns in 20 regions of Russia.

    In anticipation of International Children’s Day, volunteers of the Company and its subsidiaries are organizing dozens of festive events aimed at developing sports and a healthy lifestyle, and the cultural and patriotic education of youth.

    Kuibyshev Oil Refinery presented an educational interactive project “City of Safety”. Hundreds of children and teenagers have already taken part in it. In a game format, children learn the rules of safe behavior in various life situations, including road traffic and the Internet.

    Workers of the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery organized a holiday for children from social institutions of the city with quizzes dedicated to oil professions. Oil refiners annually organize an ecological family festival “Ecofest” for city residents; this year the festival brought together more than 400 schoolchildren.

    Volunteers of the Syzran Oil Refinery brought gifts to the children of the center for helping children left without parental care. Samaraneftegaz organized a holiday for the children of employees called “Hello, Summer!” with the participation of representatives of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, who conducted a safety lesson in an entertaining manner.

    Employees of the Saratov Oil Refinery conducted an interactive lesson “Ecology” for kindergarten children and donated sports equipment to the social rehabilitation center “Vozvrashchenie”.

    Slavneft-Krasnoyarskneftegaz organized a city football tournament in Krasnoyarsk, during which 150 children had the opportunity to play at a professional stadium. In Krasnoyarsk Krai, oil workers delivered gifts to kindergarten children in the remote village of Kuyumba, overcoming a difficult route by helicopter and special equipment.

    Orenburgneft volunteers conducted a series of eco-lessons as part of the Eco-School environmental marathon, where students were told about a responsible attitude towards the environment.

    Tyumenneftegaz organized a big family day out in the fresh air with sports games, master classes and treats. Volunteers of Kharampurneftegaz organized an excursion to the zoo and an environmental quiz for the children of the Siyanie Severa family center. Volunteers of the corporate institute in Tomsk together with Tomsk Polytechnic University organized a quest game for schoolchildren of the city called “Oil Journey: from the Deposit to the Gas Station”. In a game form, the participants got acquainted with oil and gas professions, and as a reward, the winners received additional points for admission to the university.

    Rosneft Scientific Institute in Ufa is implementing a volunteer project called “Social Tutor”. For the fifth year in a row, the institute’s employees have been voluntarily tutoring children from low-income families online.

    Employees of Rosneft-Stavropol together with representatives of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate held road safety lessons for preschoolers. At the Rosneft gas station in Stavropol Krai, young guests received educational books with creative tasks “Travel with a Polar Bear Cub” as a gift. In Arkhangelsk, RN-North-West organized an educational event “Children for Safe Roads”, where children studied traffic rules and tried themselves in the role of drivers.

    Rosneft employees take an active part in all-Russian and regional campaigns, including the New Year’s “Wish Tree”, “Help Go to School”, “Give a Child a Holiday”, “Spring Week of Kindness”, “Warmth for Children”, “A Backpack for a First-Grader”, “Let’s Get a Child Ready for School”, “There Are No Other People’s Children”, “Santa Claus in Every Home”, “A Gift for School”, “A Gift from Santa Claus” and others.

    Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft May 30, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: “AI and machine learning are powerful technologies, but not everyone has learned how to apply them”

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

    The global education industry’s revenue growth could reach 4% in the coming years thanks to the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies. In addition, AI reduces the working hours of teachers by 4-5 times. HSE experts explained how teachers and administrative staff of universities are mastering neural networks, bots and other tools and why there is no need to be afraid that AI will replace them.

    AI is being introduced into higher education

    According to data research HSE and Yandex Education, 49% of students already use generative technologies, and 54% of university employees are confident that these skills will positively influence the career development of students. However, AI technologies are actively used not only by students, but also by teachers and administrative staff.

    Possible scenarios for the use of AI by teachers:

    work with educational programs, curricula, individual modules and topics;

    development of educational content: presentation materials, tests, essay topics;

    assessment of written work and analysis of students’ skills.

    Possible scenarios for the use of AI by university administrations:

    optimization of the educational schedule;

    consulting students on organizational issues and applicants on admission issues;

    analytics and forecasting of educational results;

    creation of marketing content;

    management of local regulatory documents, generation of documents upon request.

    Features of training teachers in AI tools

    Mass training of teachers is not an easy task. To teach such a demanding audience, highly qualified lecturers are needed, and this is a limited resource. Teachers from different faculties and areas expect to receive subject knowledge and specific tools that will allow them to automate the execution of various tasks right now. And all listeners want to hear about cases that are directly related to their field, explained Evgeny Sokolov, scientific director of the Center for Continuous Education, head of Department of Big Data and Information Retrieval HSE Faculty of Computer Science.

    “This complexity is not new at all: we have extensive experience in corporate training in the field of AI, and there we also always hear a request for very specific recommendations and very close cases,” says Evgeny Sokolov. “And this always requires elaboration and explanation. Yes, AI and machine learning are extremely powerful technologies that have already proven themselves and that may have great prospects. But not everyone has learned to use them, not everyone has bright examples of implementation. And therefore we can explain what it is and how it works, show how it brings a lot of benefits in other areas, and then together think about transferring this experience.”

    In total, in 2024, HSE trained 1,750 teachers, researchers, and administrative staff from all campuses to work with artificial intelligence for free. The training was conducted as part of the Priority 2030 strategic academic leadership program. Employees could choose one of the areas based on their level of training — from prompting and Python programming to machine and deep learning.

    Here are some of the applied skills that students learn:

    using generative models to simplify and automate work;

    data analysis and visualization;

    using Python for editing and generating text files: contracts, memos in pdf and word;

    Sending Emails with Python;

    creation of telegram bots to collect information from students, etc.

    The core of the teaching staff of the programs was made up of specialists Faculty of Computer Science HSE University. The organization of advanced training programs was carried out by Center for Continuous Education of the Faculty of Computer Science, and administrative support for all courses was provided by Center for Advanced Studies.

    The Center for Continuous Education of the Faculty of Computer Science trains not only HSE employees. Employees of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University passed advanced training program “Python for automation and data analysis”, and employees of the Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service – program advanced training “Modern approaches and methods of teaching the course “Digital Literacy””.

    How Teachers Are Using AI in Their Work

    Project work plays a significant role in the programs. Students reflect on how AI methods can be useful in their tasks, formulate corresponding ideas and receive feedback from experts. These are ideas about simplifying teaching routines, restructuring disciplines and new research tasks.

    Then these proposals begin to receive full implementation. Within the framework of the program, each student prepares a final project on the implementation of neural networks in work processes, some of which are already successfully used in practice.

    For example, the course “Venture Capital” has an assistant based on the bot-psychologist “Anna”. The AI assistant interacts with students, helps answer difficult questions and improve psychological preparation for interaction with investors. Using the assistant has improved the quality of students’ training and provided new tools for discussing the psychological aspects of entrepreneurship.

    Another example is the use of AI to create educational materials. Tools such as Narakeet and invideo AI reduce the time it takes to create presentation-quality video materials by more than 10 times. Teachers now have a wider range of ready-made templates and ideas for visual presentation of lecture material. All this makes the educational process more visual and understandable for students.

    According to teachers, after training they use AI to prepare notes, presentations, cases and tests, check assignments, work with databases, search for scientific literature, and translate texts.

    “Useful content, accessible presentation of the material, as well as patience with our pace and questions. I was genuinely interested in the tools presented in the course, I will study and apply them further in my work. To be honest, I did not even guess that the speed of a heart attack can be predicted by the voice, and about some other discoveries that have already been implemented in practice. So special thanks for keeping us informed of human technical progress,” noted Anastasia Pyatachkova, Deputy Head of the Asia-Pacific Sector. Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies HSE.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CE meets senior officials from foreign governments attending Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    CE meets senior officials from foreign governments attending Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation  
    Mr Lee met respectively with the Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Mr Ignazio Cassis; the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mr Mohammad Ishaq Dar; the Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Papua New Guinea, Mr Pila Niningi; and the Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, Mr Saleumxay Kommasith, today, welcoming them to attend the Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed). Mr Lee said that upon its establishment, the IOMed will provide friendly, flexible, economical and efficient mediation services for international disputes. Hong Kong is encouraged to contribute to and serve the successful establishment and operation of the IOMed.
     
    On economic and trade co-operation, Mr Lee said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government attaches great importance on strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations with different countries. In the face of emerging unilateralism and protectionism, the HKSAR Government will remain steadfast in maintaining Hong Kong’s status as a free port and pursuing free trade policies, ensuring the free flow of goods, capital and information, and attracting enterprises from around the world to trading and investment opportunities in Hong Kong.
     
    Mr Lee added that Hong Kong, as an international financial, shipping and trade centre, is the only city that enjoys both the China advantage and the global advantage. He welcomed enterprises from all countries to leverage Hong Kong’s platform to explore overseas and Mainland markets.
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  • MIL-OSI Economics: cortAIx SG: Thales Accelerates Trusted AI Innovation in Singapore with Strategic Partnerships

    Source: Thales Group

    Headline: cortAIx SG: Thales Accelerates Trusted AI Innovation in Singapore with Strategic Partnerships

    • Thales’s global acceleration in trusted AI extends to Asia for the first time with the launch of cortAIx SG. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), cortAIx SG aims to drive the ethical and effective adoption of AI in Singapore, in alignment with Singapore’s National AI strategy. The Group’s global expansion of cortAIx to Singapore has the dual purpose of serving the needs of both the civil and defence ecosystems.
    • Thales is strengthening its strategic partnerships in Singapore by launching joint initiatives with CAAS1, DSTA2, and HTX3across Aviation, Defence, and Public Safety and Security. These enhanced collaborations include an expanded innovation partnership with HTX focused on AI, border security, quantum, and cybersecurity technologies, as well as the creation of a joint Avionics Lab with CAAS—supported by Changi Airport Group, ICAI4, SATS, and Singapore Airlines—to drive next-generation avionics solutions.
    • With these partnerships, cortAIx SG will become an integral part of the Group’s global cortAIx network of 800 highly-skilled AI and data experts, supported by local talent with deep expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science.

    On 30th May, Thales and EDB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the launch of cortAIx SG to extend the Group’s global AI programme to Asia, and further accelerate on AI research and industrialisation. With more than 100 products integrating AI, Thales already develops and deploys trusted AI-powered systems in the most complex and challenging environments. Building on this strong foundation, cortAIx SG will serve as an important accelerator, identifying critical challenges and developing high-impact AI solutions for Thales’ business units across Singapore and the broader Asia region. The centre will play a key role in driving the development and implementation of trusted AI systems in complex and mission-critical environments, thereby strengthening Thales’ R&D capabilities and long-term innovation footprint in Singapore.

    cortAIx SG positions Thales Singapore as a hub for AI leadership and joint innovation, aligned with the nation’s ambitions under the National AI Strategy. The centre will be driven by several key initiatives: including projects that enhance utilisation of knowledge and sensor suites to aid planning and decision support; increase operational efficiency; and drive human-autonomy teaming. Thales will work with the Singaporean government and ecosystem to grow domain and technology capabilities in Singapore, bringing together cutting-edge technology, talent and research to AI solutions that are ethical, transparent, explainable, and operationally effective.

    The announcement was made on the occasion of French President Mr. Emmanuel Macron’s State Visit to Singapore, with multiple agreements signed on 29th May and during the France–Singapore Frontier Technologies Forum on 30th May.

    1.Expansion of Strategic Partnership with HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency)

    Thales and HTX first signed a Master Agreement for Strategic Partnership for Innovation in 2020.  Today, they expanded the scope of this partnership, extending it for another three years to:

    1. Establish a joint-lab focused on AI-enabled technologies, local capability development and the formation of best practices for trustworthy AI within the local context;  
    2. Enable technology insertion through agile collaboration, testing and technology experimentation aligned to HTX’s evolving needs. Thales will support HTX in translating early-stage technical solutions into concrete systems that can be integrated into HTX’s homeland security programmes to drive rapid innovation and early adoption;
    3. Jointly develop a shared Research and Development (R&D) strategy and future technology roadmap relevant to public safety and security, bringing together HTX, Thales, academia and startups, across five critical technology frontiers: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), Cybersecurity, Quantum Technologies and Space.

    2.Joint Avionics Lab with Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to innovate avionics-oriented solutions

    CAAS, Changi Airport Group (CAG), the International Centre for Aviation Innovation (ICAI), SATS Ltd. (SATS), Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Thales signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 29th May 2025 to foster greater innovation and collaboration at the aviation ecosystem level.

    Under this MOU, the partners will work together to identify key challenges to solve and undertake joint innovation projects to develop solutions, which could include the following:

    1. Air traffic optimisation, by combining airlines’ flight operations and cockpit data with air traffic management information. AI-enabled algorithms can detect and predict holding patterns within a particular radius around Changi Airport, helping manage congestion and leading to reduced flight delays.
    2. Digitalising and optimising the data shared between airlines, air traffic management and airports. Data from sensors in the aircraft, like cameras or inflight entertainment systems, can provide real-time, automated data to complement current data streams like video content from ground infrastructures. Enhancing these with AI models can help airlines, air traffic managements and airport operators improve collaborative decision making.

    The Avionics Lab in Singapore, the first of its kind for Thales outside France, represents a significant milestone in deepening Thales’ avionics capabilities in Singapore and the region.   The Avionics Lab complements the AIR Lab (jointly set up by CAAS and Thales in 2019 to work on cutting-edge Air Traffic Management solutions) to optimise air transport operations in the region. 

    The Avionics Lab will serve as a vital platform for collaborative innovation, between the world leading aviation eco-system in Singapore and Thales, to co-develop and test cutting edge concepts grounded in real-world operational scenarios, strengthening Singapore’s position as a hub for aviation technologies.

    3.AI in critical systems for Defence through DSTA – Thales co-lab

    Announced in April this year, the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Thales have set up a joint lab for AI-enabled technologies, which can augment combat systems currently in use by the Singapore Armed Forces to efficiently handle drone threats. The lab will work on joint projects, the first of which is related to Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and advanced sensors.

    Thales is also providing a cyber-secured and AI-powered autonomous mine countermeasures system to the Republic of Singapore Navy, in partnership with ST Engineering. The sonars and mission management system are accompanied by data analysis tools reinforced with AI, in order ​ to facilitate target detection and identification that ease the workload of operators.

    These initiatives form the core of Thales’s AI strategy in Singapore and touch on key sectors aligned with the National AI Strategy 2.0. These collective partnerships will see Thales grow its pool of AI experts in Singapore to over several dozen in the next three years, adding to the Group’s global cortAIx network of 800 highly-skilled AI and data specialists.

    “The launch of cortAIx SG by Thales will add new capabilities to Singapore’s growing AI and innovation ecosystems, and builds on Thales’s longstanding presence in Singapore. We look forward to the impactful AI-enabled solutions cortAIx SG will develop in partnership with our ecosystem for Singapore and the region,” said Cindy Koh, Executive Vice President, EDB.

    “Thales is honoured to be working with our strategic partners in Singapore to bring new technologies to the fore, whether in aviation, in public security or to help reinforce national defence and sovereignty. Being able to announce the launch of cortAIx SG this week, in the presence of Ms Clara Chappaz, French Minister Delegate for AI and Digital Affairs and Ms Josephine Teo, Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, is a true recognition of our role as a technology leader, notably as France and Singapore celebrate 60 years of bilateral cooperation. cortAIx SG will be a valuable asset to help our customers and partners embrace the vast opportunities AI has to offer, deploying it as a force for good, in support of Singapore’s National AI Strategy. We are excited at the prospect of bringing our leading technology, talent and research to deliver AI solutions that are ethical, transparent, explainable and effective.” said Philippe Keryer, Senior Executive Vice President, Strategy, Research and Technology, Thales.

    Thales in Singapore

    Thales has been present in Singapore since 1973, where it has grown from a small avionics presence into a major hub with 2,000 employees across aerospace, defence, cybersecurity, and digital identity (CDI). The country now hosts Thales’s largest CDI manufacturing centre, avionics manufacturing and MRO centre, and cutting-edge R&D labs, including the AIR Lab with CAAS, a joint lab with HTX and the CINTRA research unit with NTU and CNRS. Recent investments include the Thales Singapore Defence Hub, a Co-Lab with DSTA, and Centres of Excellence in Air Traffic Management and Public Security.

    About Thales

    Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

    The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies. Thales has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.

    1Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

    2Defence Science and Technology Agency

    3Home Team Science & Technology Agency

    4International Centre for Aviation Innovation

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New police dog facility opens to boost real-world readiness

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    News story

    New police dog facility opens to boost real-world readiness

    Griffin Bark, a new police dog training facility, opens to prepare K9s for real-world scenarios with realistic, site-specific obstacles.

    A state-of-the-art training facility designed to better prepare police dogs for real-world operational environments has officially opened at Griffin Park, in Cumbria.

    Affectionately named ‘Griffin Bark’, the purpose-built area replicates the complex and often challenging scenarios dogs may encounter in the field.

    Developed to enhance realism in training, Griffin Bark includes a variety of features such as solid and open staircases, two training towers with different flooring types, interconnected tunnels (including confined spaces and vertical access areas), and realistic entry points like chain screens and curtain doors. It also houses a street scene setup with signage, furniture, barriers, and multiple scent concealment points.

    The facility is directly connected to the Dog Training Unit and kennel building via a secure enclosed route, allowing easy and safe access for handlers and their dogs.

    By offering more frequent and immersive training opportunities, Griffin Bark plays a vital role in building canine confidence, resilience, and search effectiveness. It also promotes closer collaboration with the Firearms Training Unit, supporting joint operational readiness.

    The creation of this unique training environment reflects the Civil Nuclear Constabulary’s continued commitment to the Dog Training Unit and promotes greater inter-operability with the Firearms Training Unit.

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    Published 30 May 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ‘Oxford Travel Options’ website launches for residents, visitors, and commuters

    Source: City of Oxford

    A new website has launched to help anyone who lives in, works in, or visits Oxford to find alternatives to travelling by car around the city. 

    Oxford Travel Options, aims to provide Oxford residents, commuters, visitors and businesses with information and advice on alternatives to travelling by car. 

    The website has been created by the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership and Low Carbon Oxford North, with support from the Low Carbon Hub. 

    The site includes information on different ways of travelling around the city, which is updated regularly. It covers everything from explaining different bus ticket types, cycling and walking routes, to online journey planners, lift share apps, information on wheelchair bus access, and cargo bike hire. It also includes advice for employers on supporting staff travel. 

    The website also features real stories from local people, with case studies and advice on a range of topics from travelling with kids to finding a liftshare buddy, and finding cheaper and healthier ways to travel.   

    The Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership is a group of Oxfordshire’s leading institutions and employers working together to achieve zero carbon emissions across the county by 2050, including the universities, NHS trusts, councils, large businesses, further education, and community organisations. 

    Low Carbon Oxford North is a community climate charity set up by local residents to support ambitious CO2 cuts through local action. 

    Low Carbon Hub is a social enterprise out to prove we can meet our energy needs in a way that’s good for people and good for the planet. They provided funding to Low Carbon Oxford North for the project through their Community Grants Programme, which supports local action on climate change.  

    Transport is the second largest contributor to Oxford’s emissions, accounting for 23% of emissions. In order for Oxford to become a net zero city by 2040, a shift from private car use towards increased public transport-use is needed, as well as cycling, walking, working-from-home, and car sharing. 

    The need for the website was identified by the Partnership’s Sustainable Travel working group, which supports sustainable travel initiatives with employers, and by Low Carbon Oxford North through their work with Oxford residents. 

    Funding for the creation of the website has come from the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership and Low Carbon Hub. Ongoing management of the website will be funded by the Foundation for Integrated Transport and the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership.  

    “Transport is one of Oxford’s biggest sources of carbon emissions, and we know that helping people shift how they travel – even in small ways – is key to tackling this. The website brings together local travel advice to help people choose low-carbon options that fit their daily lives, including guidance for employers supporting staff to travel more sustainably. The Sustainable Travel Working Group identified the need for a central, user-friendly resource like this, and it’s great to see that idea now brought to life. We hope it will be a useful tool for employers, residents and visitors alike to make more confident, informed choices about how they travel.” 

    Jerry Woods, Champion of the ZCOP Sustainable Travel working group

    “We know from working with Oxford residents that there are lots of people in Oxford who would like to drive less and would value some support in making changes – and this is exactly what Oxford Travel Options is intended to do. The site makes it easier for people to access the huge variety of resources and services Oxford offers in support of sustainable travel.  We know people rely on cars for lots of reasons – we also know that small changes to our travel habits can save money, reduce stress and improve happiness, as well as improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions. This is not an ‘all or nothing scenario’. We hope that by providing lots of useful information, the website will encourage people to have a try and see how it goes!” 

    Carey Newson, Trustee of community climate charity Low Carbon Oxford North

    “I am delighted to welcome this fantastic initiative from ZCOP. Healthy and sustainable travel options improve every aspect of people’s lives: mental and physical health and wellbeing, educational outcomes, independence and resilience in young people, cleaner air, safer streets, better public transport, and much else.  

    “Part of the county council’s long-term transport strategy for Oxfordshire is to enable residents to feel the many benefits of walking and cycling, and using public and shared transport. The travel options website is an example of organisations working together to inspire others to try something new, one journey at a time.”  

    Councillor Andrew Gant, Cabinet Member for Transport Management at Oxfordshire County Council

    “We know from working with the city’s biggest employers that residents & their staff want information on how to travel into and across Oxford conveniently and sustainably. This new website aims to compile this information into one accessible place. I hope that residents will find it useful for journey planning & will encourage them to try different ways of getting to work and around the city.”

    Councillor Anna Railton, Deputy Leader, and Cabinet Member for a Zero Carbon Oxford, Oxford City Council

    “The University of Oxford is pleased to be part of the ZCOP Sustainable Travel Working Group and to support the launch of the Oxford Travel Options website. This resource makes sustainable travel simple and accessible for everyone in Oxford. With so many staff and students travelling daily, it provides valuable support to help make greener travel choices easier. It’s encouraging to see partners across the city collaborating on this initiative.” 

    Ed Wigzell, Sustainable Travel Manager, University of Oxford

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  • MIL-OSI: Poland’s PFR Launches €150 M Deep-Tech Fund-Of-Funds

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WARSAW, Poland, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PFR Ventures, the investment arm of the Polish Development Fund (PFR), has introduced PFR Deep Tech, a fund-of-funds programme that will deploy at least €150 million into breakthrough and dual-use technologies. Half of the capital is being supplied by PFR, and the rest will be raised from private and institutional partners.

    The new programme is designed to back venture-capital managers with established records in scaling deep-tech companies. Target sectors include artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced materials, robotics, space and dual use. Selected funds must match PFR’s commitment euro-for-euro and invest at least the same amount in businesses that maintain a clear Polish nexus through R&D, operations or headquarters.

    “We are filling a financing gap for frontier technologies that often require more patience than traditional VC can offer,” said Mikołaj Raczyński, Vice-President of PFR. “Poland already has world-class engineers and scientists; what has been missing is a patient pool of capital that lets their ideas mature here rather than migrating abroad. Ukraine’s proximity is more than just a geopolitical backdrop; it brings concrete needs and gives us sharper insight into the dual-use technology market.”

    PFR Ventures expects to anchor three to five specialised funds, which together could back up to 80 high-potential businesses over the life of the programme. Raczyński added that the initiative is meant to attract both global expertise and domestic talent: “By pairing public money with private know-how, we aim to embed Poland deeper in global value chains while keeping intellectual property and high-skill jobs at home.”

    The launch builds on PFR Ventures’ position as Central Europe’s largest institutional limited partner (LP). The organisation already supports more than 90 venture capital, private equity and private credit funds. “The Polish capital market has the foundations to become a regional investment hub” Raczyński noted. “With PFR Deep Tech we are sharpening our focus on technologies that matter for both economic competitiveness and security.”

    The Polish Development Fund (PFR) is committed to supporting Poland’s sustainable economic growth by fostering domestic investment, promoting the international expansion of Polish enterprises, and collaborating with foreign partners.

    Source: PFR

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  • MIL-OSI Video: UK How can we protect young people online?

    Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

    Members raise concerns about the challenges facing young people from online harms in this question from Baroness Berger.

    Read a transcript:
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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Closure of Riverside Theatre a Major Loss

    Source: Traditional Unionist Voice – Northern Ireland

    Statement by TUV Vice Chairman and Causeway Councillor Allister Kyle:

    “It is deeply disappointing that Ulster University has chosen not to work constructively with the council to explore options to keep the Riverside Theatre open. Instead, the university presented a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum: unless council agreed to take on the lease, full running costs, and liabilities, the theatre would close in summer 2025.

    “This is not a partnership—it’s an offload. And once again, it reflects the ongoing marginalisation of Coleraine in favour of the university’s Jordanstown and Magee campuses.

    “The Riverside Theatre has meant a great deal to me personally. I’ve enjoyed many performances there over the years, and I know how much it matters to the people of this area. It’s Northern Ireland’s fifth-largest theatre and the oldest professional venue outside Belfast. It has hosted remarkable talent—including our very own James Nesbitt, who began his career on its stage.

    “It didn’t have to come to this. I firmly believe a solution could have been found if the university had been willing to engage properly. But council cannot be expected to shoulder all the costs and risks, particularly when we lack the specialist expertise to run such a venue.

    “It’s also regrettable that no support or intervention came from Stormont’s Department for Communities, despite the cultural and economic importance of the theatre.

    “The closure of the Riverside will be a massive loss to Coleraine and the wider Causeway Coast and Glens area—not just in terms of the arts, but in the vibrancy, identity, and opportunities it brought to our community.”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Farmers Have Found Their Voice – The Minister Must Listen or Go

    Source: Traditional Unionist Voice – Northern Ireland

    Statement by TUV MLA Timothy Gaston:

    “On Wednesday afternoon, I attended the NAP consultation event at Greenmount to stand with farmers and the wider agri-food industry and deliver a clear message: enough is enough. These proposals must be withdrawn.

    “Farmers are the true custodians of our countryside. Any future environmental policy must be developed in partnership with them—not imposed on them.

    “If Minister Muir had any serious concern for the agri sector, he would have been present to hear the fear and anger in that room. But he wasn’t. In fact, there wasn’t a single representative from his party in the room. The industry was left to face civil servants, none of whom could even raise a hand in support of the proposals they were sent to defend.

    “Not one.

    “And while the Department could cite figures on agriculture, they had no answers—none—on the impact of NI Water or septic tanks on water quality. When I asked about food security, they had nothing. The silence spoke volumes.

    “Worse still, there was no sign of any meaningful consultation. No one from the Department appeared to be recording feedback from the Q&A session—despite speaker after speaker rising with heartfelt conviction, warning of the devastating impact these plans will have on their livelihoods and the future of farming in Northern Ireland.

    “Who is consulting with who? Because from today’s meeting, it looks like the Department is consulting with itself.

    “Farmers have found their voice. If the Minister won’t listen, he should go. In truth, I’d welcome both.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: May medals of GUU sportswomen

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    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    Students of the State University of Management successfully performed at the XXXVII Moscow Student Sports Games.

    Our wonderful girls brought several medals to the university’s collection.

    In the fencing competition, in which representatives of 22 capital universities took part, Sofia Tarasova emerged as the best, and Daria Fedotova won bronze.

    At the Summer Athletics Championships, Margarita Lazareva won silver in the 3000-meter run.

    We congratulate our charming athletes and wish new victories to all students of the State University of Management!

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  • Serbia says it will investigate Russian accusations that it ships arms to Ukraine

    Source: Government of India

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    Serbia and Russia will jointly investigate how Serbia-made ammunition reached Ukraine, President Aleksandar Vucic said, after Moscow accused Belgrade of exporting arms to the government in Kyiv.

    The SVR, the Russian foreign intelligence service, accused Belgrade of “a stab in the back”, alleging Serbia’s defence manufacturers were selling ammunition and weapons to Ukraine.

    “They (arms sales) have one clear purpose – to kill and maim Russian military personnel and the civilian population,” the SVR said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday.

    The SVR said Serbia sends arms shipments to Ukraine through NATO intermediaries, including the Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria, as well as some African countries.

    Serbia maintains a balancing act between its historical ties with Russia and the European Union. Belgrade has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but has so far refused to join Western sanctions against Moscow.

    Vucic told state RTS TV he discussed Serbian arms exports to Ukraine with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin when he visited Moscow on May 9, and denied some of the SVR’s allegations.

    “We have formed a working group, together with Russian partners, to establish the facts. Some of the things that have been said are not true,” he told RTS TV late on Thursday.

    According to a classified Pentagon document, Serbia in 2023 agreed to supply arms to Kyiv, despite the country’s professed military neutrality. Moscow has criticised Belgrade several times over the issue.

    The Serbian defence industry produces weapons and ammunition with designs largely stemming from the ex-Soviet military technology of the 1980s, similar to those used both in Ukraine and Russia.

    “Our factories must live and work. About 24,000 people work directly in the defense industry,” Vucic said.

    Serbia wants to join the European Union, but Russia, a Slavic and Orthodox Christian ally, remains its biggest gas supplier, and the country’s sole oil refinery is majority-owned by Gazprom and Gazprom Neft.

    Although Belgrade has refused to join Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, it has condemned Moscow’s policies in the United Nations and expressed support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, including territories held by Russia. Vucic has also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at least three times.

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI: Paycheck-to-Paycheck to Financial Freedom: Bitcoin Solaris Opens Mobile Mining Access Ahead of Nova App Launch

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TALLINN, Estonia, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Solaris (BTC-S), a decentralized blockchain protocol focused on real-world accessibility and mobile-first infrastructure, has officially opened early access to its Nova App—a passive mobile mining platform that enables users to earn daily crypto rewards from any smartphone or personal device. This announcement comes as the project enters Phase 5 of its presale, ahead of the app’s full public rollout.

    Mining from a Smartphone: Turning Idle Time into Daily Income

    The Nova App, now in limited beta release, allows users to earn BTC-S tokens by allocating 1–5 GB of storage and idle CPU power while their device charges. Rewards are distributed daily based on uptime, with no hardware requirements, no technical knowledge, and no upfront capital needed to participate. The team shared a picture of the app in the Telegram group, and the community went absolutely wild with excitement.

    By removing traditional barriers such as staking lockups or expensive mining rigs, Bitcoin Solaris makes digital asset participation viable for anyone with a smartphone, regardless of income or experience. The app is designed to operate seamlessly in the background, creating a new kind of income stream for global users living paycheck-to-paycheck.

    Infrastructure Built for Global Scale

    Bitcoin Solaris runs on a dual-layer blockchain architecture optimized for throughput and decentralization. The protocol combines multiple consensus models—including Proof-of-Stake (PoS), Proof-of-Capacity (PoC), Proof-of-History (PoH), and Proof-of-Time (PoT)—to support:

    • 10,000+ transactions per second
    • 2-second finality
    • Thousands of simultaneous mobile miners

    This architecture is designed to ensure that as Nova App adoption grows, the network can distribute mining rewards efficiently—without congestion, centralization, or performance bottlenecks.

    Independent Verification and Presale Opportunity

    Bitcoin Solaris has completed third-party security audits from Cyberscope and Freshcoins, along with KYC verification of its founding team. These steps provide foundational trust for new users entering the crypto space through BTC-S.

    Currently in Presale Phase 5, Bitcoin Solaris is offering tokens at $5 USDT, with a planned launch price of $20 USDT. Key presale details include:

    • Presale Ends: July 31, 2025
    • Token Price (Phase 5): 5 USDT
    • Public Listing Price: 20 USDT
    • Bonus: 11% additional tokens
    • Fixed Supply: 21 million BTC-S
    • Presale Allocation: 20% (4.2 million tokens)
    • Future Distribution: Exclusively via Nova App mining

    This phase offers early users the opportunity to join the network before mining difficulty adjusts upward and token distribution shifts to on-chain mining rewards

    Early Participation Still Open

    Bitcoin Solaris is currently in presale phase 5, where BTC-S is priced at 5 USDT. The planned public listing price is 20 USDT, creating a clear opportunity for discounted entry before centralized exchange exposure and mobile mining rollout. From the total 21 million BTC-S supply, 4.2 million tokens (20%) are allocated across presale stages. There is no inflation — future token distribution occurs only through Nova App mining.

    This presale phase offers more than price advantage. It ensures access to early mining when competition is low and difficulty is minimal. Timing, as history shows, is the primary wealth driver in crypto. For retail users, this is that moment.

    In a recent segment, Crypto Volt explains why Bitcoin Solaris is not just another presale but a system designed to bring working-class participants into the same wealth cycle that defined crypto’s early success stories. From mobile mining to supply caps, he outlines how BTC-S is replicating the conditions that allowed early adopters to break free from paycheck dependency.

    Bitcoin Solaris is more than a token—it’s a financial tool for the global majority. Whether you’re a gig worker, student, or first-time crypto participant, BTC-S offers a chance to earn daily and grow value long-term with nothing more than a connected device.

    The Nova App public release is scheduled alongside the token listing, but early access is now open to presale participants and selected community members.

    Start Earning. Start Early.

    Bitcoin Solaris aims to bridge the gap between passive tech users and active digital asset earners. With mobile mining, a fixed supply model, and verified infrastructure, the network is building toward a more inclusive financial future one daily reward at a time.

    To learn more or participate in the presale:
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  • MIL-OSI Europe: 10th OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media South East Europe Media Conference concludes with call for co-ordinated action to strengthen media viability

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Spain: EIB finances Teknia with €30 million loan to support R&D investments for the European automotive sector

    Source: European Investment Bank

    EIB

    • The loan will support Teknia’s research and development (R&D investments) in Spain, Poland, Romania, Germany, Sweden and Czech Republic to develop more sustainable manufacturing technologies for automotive components.
    • This operation by the European Investment Bank (EIB) supports innovation and sustainability in a strategic sector for the EU economy.
    • The agreement contributes to the EIB’s strategic priorities of innovation, climate action and cohesion.
    • The operation is backed by InvestEU, an EU programme that aims to unlock over €372 billion in investment by 2027.

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Teknia have signed a loan worth €30 million to finance the company’s research and development activities, and measures to apply them in manufacturing of components for the automotive sector.  Teknia is a Spanish company present in 13 countries specialised in the manufacture of metal and plastic components for mobility solutions using a wide range of technologies.

    The EIB loan will support Teknia’s investments in R&D and in its facilities located in Spain, Poland, Romania, Germany, Sweden and Czechia. The investments will focus on the application of advanced manufacturing technologies, product diversification and cutting CO2 emissions. The company, one of the leading Spanish automotive suppliers, will reinforce its manufacturing capabilities and digitalization which are important pillars of its strategic plan in course.  

    The operation contributes to the EU’s cohesion policy as a significant part of the investments (approximately 51%) will be made in cohesion regions.

    “We are very pleased to be joining forces with Teknia to foster innovation and sustainability in the European automotive sector,” said Antonio Lorenzo, head of the EIB’s Corporate Lending Division Spain and Portugal. “This new financing is a clear example of how the EIB is helping companies to become more sustainable, more innovative and more competitive while contributing to strengthening Europe’s leading position in strategic sectors”.

    “This important loan will allow us to keep growing during these challenging times in the automotive sector and focus even more in innovation to manufacture the mobility of the future in our plants in the most sustainable way, decreasing the carbon footprint of the group”, Javier Quesada de Luis, Teknia CEO, explained. “We look to the future with optimism and will keep reinforcing our operations digitalizing our plants and innovating to codevelop new products together with our clients”.

    The EIB operation will boost EU competitiveness and help to reindustrialise a sector undergoing transformation due to the impact of developments like electrification and digitalisation.

    The loan contributes to the EIB Group’s strategic priorities of innovation and climate action and cohesion. These are three of the Group’s eight priorities set out in its Strategic Roadmap for the years 2024-2027.

    The EIB loan is partially guaranteed by InvestEU, the flagship EU programme to mobilise over €372 billion of additional public and private sector investment to support EU policy goals from 2021 to 2027.

    Background information  

    EIB 

    The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, we finance investments that contribute to EU policy objectives by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, high-impact investments outside the European Union, and the capital markets union.  

    The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security.  

    All projects financed by the EIB Group are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, as pledged in our Climate Bank Roadmap. Almost 60% of the EIB Group’s annual financing supports projects directly contributing to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and a healthier environment.  

    Fostering market integration and mobilising investment, the Group supported a record of over €100 billion in new investment for Europe’s energy security in 2024 and mobilised €110 billion in growth capital for startups, scale-ups and European pioneers. Approximately half of the EIB’s financing within the European Union is directed towards cohesion regions, where per capita income is lower than the EU average.

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    InvestEU

    The InvestEU programme provides the European Union with crucial long-term funding by leveraging substantial private and public funds in support of a sustainable recovery. It also helps mobilise private investment for EU policy priorities, such as the European Green Deal and the digital transition. InvestEU brings together under one roof the multitude of EU financial instruments available to support investment in the European Union, making funding for investment projects in Europe simpler, more efficient and more flexible. The programme consists of three components: the InvestEU Fund, the InvestEU Advisory Hub and the InvestEU Portal. The InvestEU Fund is implemented through financial partners that invest in projects, leveraging on the EU budget guarantee of €26.2 billion. The entire budget guarantee will back the investment projects of the implementing partners, increasing their risk-bearing capacity and mobilising at least €372 billion in additional investment.

    Teknia

    Teknia is a multinational group specializing in the manufacturing of mobility components through metal and plastic components in a wide range of technologies.

    Founded in 1992 as a global supplier to the automotive industry, Teknia is present in 13 countries, with 23 plants and more than 3,500 employees. The company’s clients include the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, as well as other Tier-1 suppliers. Teknia’s revenues reached €431 million in 2024.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: James Bamberg is appointed to the ACNRA Board

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

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    James Bamberg is appointed to the ACNRA Board

    The Secretary of State has appointed James Bamberg as a Board Member for the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives. This is a 4 year term from 10 March 2025 to 9 March 2029

    James Bamberg

    James (Jim) Bamberg is an historian and author who was formerly the official historian of BP plc. He wrote two volumes of BP’s official history published by Cambridge University Press and a third unpublished volume. He was also responsible for BP’s archives, in which capacity he proposed and managed the relocation of the archives to the University of Warwick and their opening to public access. On leaving BP he joined Harvard Business School as the Alfred D. Chandler International Visiting Scholar in Business History. He afterwards worked as an independent consultant and formed his own historical consultancy company, Storica Ltd.

    Jim holds a first class honours degree and a PhD in history from the University of Cambridge, as well as an honours degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths, University of London. He has been a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading; a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge; President of the Association of Business Historians; and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

    Remuneration and Governance Code

    Board Members will be remunerated at a rate of £386 per day. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments.

    The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election. James has declared no significant political activity.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Sir Loyd Grossman’s (CBE) term as The Royal Parks Chair extended for 9 months

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

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    Sir Loyd Grossman’s (CBE) term as The Royal Parks Chair extended for 9 months

    The Secretary of State has extended Sir Loyd’s third term for a further 9 months, from 01 June 2025 to 28 February 2026, while the process to appoint a new permanent Chair of The Royal Parks is run.

    Sir Loyd Grossman CBE

    Loyd is a broadcaster, entrepreneur and writer who has a long association with the arts and heritage sectors. He is Chair of The Royal Society of Arts and a Vice President of the Churches Conservation Trust.

    Loyd’s past appointments include as a board member of English Heritage, the Museums and Galleries Commission and the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. He has been Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust, Chair of the Heritage Alliance, Chairman of National Museums Liverpool and Vice Chair of the Royal Drawing School. He was awarded a Knighthood in the King’s New Year Honours List for services to heritage in 2024. He was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to heritage in 2015.

    Remuneration and Governance Code

    The Chair of The Royal Parks is not remunerated. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election. Sir Loyd Grossman has not declared any significant political activity.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Highland Council agrees regional adaptation plan to support coastal communities

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    Members of the Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have today agreed a Regional Coastal Change Adaptation Plan which will enable coastal communities to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change over time.

    Chair of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Ken Gowans said: “The world’s climate is changing and already the sea level around Scotland is rising at an alarming rate. Highland coastlines are home to much of our region’s population as well as significant infrastructure such as harbours, ports, roads and railways. It’s crucial that we do everything we can to prepare and support communities who may be affected by increased coastal impacts as a result of climate change. There is a risk that flooding and erosion will impact our communities more frequently and this plan will help us to mitigate disruption to communities, infrastructure and assets along our coastlines.”

    The Regional Coastal Change Adaptation Plan (Regional CCAP) provides an overview of the risks across the Highland Council area, identifying communities and assets that are most likely to be negatively impacted by climate change, rising sea levels, coastal erosion and flooding.

    Cllr Gowans continued: “The plan recognises the need to be flexible in how we respond to the impacts of climate change along our coastlines, in order to help Highland communities and the Highland Council manage current and future risks. Our coastal zone is known for its rich biodiversity, cultural and environmental heritage and it also plays an important role in the Highland economy through industry and tourism. By identifying the highest risk locations and enabling progress at local levels, we can develop an adaptive pathway approach to support our coastal communities, biodiversity, cultural heritage and environment to adapt to the impacts of coastal climate change over time.”

    The plan provides a flexible framework to address long-term and short-term climate change risks and enables Highland Council and coastal communities to adapt and become more resilient to climate change impacts now and in the future. 29 high-risk locations have been identified for further investigation and potential development of Local Coastal Change Adaptation Plans.

    Cllr Gowans added: “For the plan to be successful, it will be important for us to work with communities at risk and collaborate with asset owners and neighbouring local authorities to ensure we can steer future development away from risk whilst safeguarding coastal locations. The plan will be reviewed and updated going forward and made public on our website for shared learning opportunities.”

    30 May 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Highland Council agrees environmental scheme endorsement for major developers

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    Members of Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have today agreed to the principle of the Council endorsing proposed environmental scheme sites in advance for new infrastructure projects.

    Economy and Infrastructure Committee Chair, Councillor Ken Gowans said: “Developers delivering major infrastructure projects often find it challenging to quickly secure sufficient land for their environmental scheme obligations. This can lead to delays in projects starting and often results in sub-optimal biodiversity improvements. By endorsing proposed biodiversity enhancement and compensatory planting schemes in advance of planning permission being applied for, we hope to help mitigate delays, minimise negative environmental impacts and deliver the best outcomes possible for our world-class natural environment, whilst giving developers the confidence to enter into early agreements with landowners.”

    The approach gives developers more time to identify suitable land before entering into legal agreements with the assurance that proposed environmental schemes have already been endorsed by the Council as being competent and compliant. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Council and developers will establish a framework for developers to submit details of a proposed environmental scheme for endorsement in advance of a formal planning application. Once endorsed, the scheme would then be considered competent for the developer to draw down from.

    Cllr Gowans continued: “Environmental schemes are important for our communities as they ensure that biodiversity is improved when new infrastructure projects are developed. We have a duty to ensure that developers deliver schemes that contribute positively to our natural habitats and ecosystems, but due to the short timeframe between planning permission being granted and project implementation, it can be challenging for developers to fully maximise opportunities for biodiversity enhancement.

    “This new approach has the potential to ensure that environmental schemes benefit communities and result in landscape-scale improvements throughout the Highlands. It will also support the Council in addressing and mitigating environmental impacts more effectively as part of our commitment to sustainable development.”

    Next steps include finalising terms and pre-application fees, establishing a steering group to review and endorse schemes and developing monitoring and reporting structures to track the progress of endorsed environmental schemes.

    30 May 2025

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