MIL-OSI USA: Army launches Army Enterprise LLM Workspace, the revolutionary AI platform that wrote this article

Source: United States Army

WASHINGTON – The newly launched Army Enterprise Large Language Model Workspace is a generative AI platform that showcases how the Army is harnessing cutting-edge artificial intelligence to streamline communication, enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation. From drafting press releases to reclassifying personnel descriptions, and everything in between, it is proving to be a transformative tool for warfighters and office operations alike. As a demonstration of its capabilities, the Army Enterprise LLM Workspace utilized provided prompts to author this article.

Key features of the Army Enterprise LLM Workspace include:

Powered by Ask Sage, a cutting-edge multi-model generative AI technology tailored for Army needs
CUI accredited, which ensures compliance with security standards for sensitive information
Lower barrier to entry (Software-as-a-service capability eliminates the need for complex installations)
Free for 30 days to allow immediate access for eligible users with CAC registration
Token-based subscription (Army CIO has procured limited tokens, and organizations can procure tokens after the trial period from Army IDIQ)
Deploying by end of May to SIPRNET and higher networks to support classified workloads

A Secure and Accessible Solution

Army Enterprise LLM Workspace, which is powered by Ask Sage IL5 Software-as-a-Service, is hosted within the Army’s cArmy Cloud and is controlled-unclassified-information accredited, ensuring compliance with stringent security standards. The platform’s SaaS capability lowers the barrier to entry, making it accessible to users across the Army enterprise without the need for complex installations or hardware requirements. Soldiers and civilians can register using their common access cards to gain immediate access to the platform’s powerful features.

Free Trial and Subscription Model

To encourage adoption and exploration, Army Enterprise LLM Workspace is available free for 30 days to all eligible users. After the trial period, users will need a token to purchase a full subscription. The Army’s Office of the Chief Information Officer has issued a limited number of tokens, and those who sign up during the first 30 days will need to contact their organization to request a token for continued access. The Army awarded Ask Sage an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a $49 million ceiling and a five-year ordering period. The platform leverages technologies such as Azure OpenAI Gov, Mistral, LLM3A.3.3, AWS Bedrock Gov, Google Gemini and several open-source LLMs. To request access, send an email to usarmy.apg.acc.mbx.dc3oe-army-llm@army.mil.

Driving Innovation Across the Force

Army Enterprise LLM Workspace has been a catalyst for innovation within the Army. For example, the platform was used to tackle the tedious task of reclassifying personnel descriptions, which involves defining and aligning job duties, experience and backgrounds. According to Gabriele Chiulli, chief technology officer of the Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, “The Army was able to update 300,000 personnel descriptions in a week using Army Enterprise LLM Workspace.” By comparison, it would take a human approximately 10 minutes to review each description, amounting to 50,000 hours (or 5.7 years). This efficiency demonstrates the transformative potential of generative AI in both operational and administrative contexts.

Empowering Soldiers and Civilians to Innovate

Army Enterprise LLM Workspace is not just a tool for efficiency, it’s a platform for creativity and problem-solving. Soldiers and civilians who have used the platform to innovate, or who have ideas for new use cases, are invited to submit their experiences and suggestions. These submissions will help shape the future of generative AI integration within the Army and ensure the platform continues to meet the needs of its users. To share your use case or idea, email the Army’s innovation team at innovation@army.mil.

Join the Innovation Movement

The launch of Army Enterprise LLM Workspace underscores the Army’s commitment to embracing emerging technologies and fostering a culture of innovation. By providing a secure, scalable and user-friendly AI platform, the Army is equipping its personnel with the tools they need to excel in an increasingly complex operational environment.

For more information on Army Enterprise LLM Workspace, including registration details and use case submissions, visit https://chat.genai.army.mil.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Senators Coons, Ricketts, colleagues introduce bill to counter the People’s Republic of China’s strategic placement of military bases around the world

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Combating PRC Overseas and Unlawful Networked Threats through Enhanced Resilience (COUNTER) Act to combat the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) attempts to strengthen its global reach by expanding its overseas basing efforts. The COUNTER Act is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.).
“China is using the placement of new military bases in strategically important countries around the world to expand their military and economic power,” said Senator Coons. “A successful long-term plan to deal with our global pacing threat in Beijing must include a comprehensive approach to stop China from gaining more military footholds by working with our partners and allies across the globe. The bipartisan COUNTER Act will push our government to come up with the tailored solutions we need to face this growing challenge.”
“Communist China’s growing military footprint across the world poses a serious threat. We cannot afford to be reactionary to Xi Jinping’s military expansion and his desire to project power globally. The COUNTER Act will ensure that we have the urgency, strategy, and coordination necessary to potentially mitigate the next overseas PLA military base from developing,” said Senator Ricketts.
“China is rapidly expanding its global footprint, and we need to do more to address the threat this poses to our national security and the security of our allies,” said Senator Kaine. “This bipartisan legislation would help ensure that the U.S. government has a comprehensive strategy to counter China’s establishment of new military bases around the world.”
“The Chinese Communist Party is aggressively working to undermine the United States and spread its authoritarian influence to strategic countries by building military bases and undermining national security and global stability,” said Senator Cornyn. “The COUNTER Act would enhance our understanding of their devious plans and sharpen our efforts to thwart future CCP footholds, and I’m proud to stand with my colleagues to push back against their hostile actions.”
The PRC has significantly increased its efforts in recent years to establish an overseas network of military and transportation bases, which would allow the People’s Liberation Army to project and expand military power. The COUNTER Act would begin to mitigate the threat this poses to the United States and our allies by requiring a comprehensive intelligence assessment of the PRC’s global basing activities, as well as a strategy from the State Department and the Department of Defense to address them. The legislation would also create an interagency task force to implement the strategy and identify proactive measures to counteract both current and future Chinese attempts to add military bases in strategic countries.
Specifically, the COUNTER Act would:
Require an assessment from the Director of National Intelligence analyzing the risk of PRC global basing to the U.S and allied power projection and freedom of movement
Require a strategy from the State Department and the Department of Defense identifying current or future PRC basing locations
a comprehensive list of U.S. government activity aimed at addressing PRC global basing in each location
an identification of resource or personnel constraints limiting the U.S. response
an identification of the most effective practices to persuade foreign governments to terminate plans for hosting a PRC base in their territory

Establish an interagency task force to counter the PRC’s global basing expansion and prevent new locations
Require a report every four years on updates to PRC basing intentions and subsequent updates to U.S. strategy
Senator Coons is the Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Ricketts is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A one-pager on the bill is available here.
The text of the bill is available here.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Carter announces $35 million in additional funding for Brunswick Port

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01)

Headline: Carter announces $35 million in additional funding for Brunswick Port

Carter announces $35 million in additional funding for Brunswick Port

Washington, May 15, 2025

BRUNSWICK – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) announced today that the Port of Brunswick will receive $35 million in additional funding as part of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Work Plan for operations and maintenance of the channel for the #1 Ro/Ro port in the nation.

“We have worked diligently with the Corps to address unacceptable shortfalls in maintenance at the Port of Brunswick. I am thrilled that our efforts paid dividends in the form of this much-needed funding. The world-class Georgia Ports are the economic engine of the southeast, and this funding will ensure that the Port of Brunswick has the funds necessary to maintain, operate, and strengthen one of the fastest growing ports in the nation,” said Rep. Carter.

“The Georgia Ports Authority is grateful that the Administration has prioritized the long-awaited funding necessary to properly maintain the Port of Brunswick. We are further grateful for the extraordinary advocacy of Chairman Carter, Chairman Collins, and the entire Georgia Congressional delegation on behalf of this important gateway. As the largest and busiest port in the United States for handling automobiles and machinery, the maintenance of Brunswick’s harbor is critical before vessel access to the port is limited,” said Griff Lynch, President and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Army Soldier Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

Source: United States Attorneys General 1

A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Seth Herrera, 35, a U.S. Army soldier, previously of El Paso, TX, with attempted sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of files depicting child sexual abuse.

According to court documents, Herrera allegedly used encrypted messaging applications and network applications to find, receive, and download child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over the course of multiple years, beginning in 2021. He also allegedly used artificial intelligence chatbots to generate CSAM using images of children he knew. He is also alleged to have surreptitiously taken images and videos of those same children undressing in his home in El Paso.

Herrera is already charged in Alaska relating to his alleged transportation, receipt, and possession of CSAM, including AI-generated CSAM, while stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and Acting U.S. Attorney Margaret F. Leachman for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the case.

Trial Attorney Rachel L. Rothberg of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Mallory J. Rasmussen for the Western District of Texas are prosecuting the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.justice.gov/psc.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Chicago Woman Pleaded Guilty in Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Targeting U.S. Service Men and Women

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Chicago, Il., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today for her role in a wire fraud conspiracy that targeted United States Service men and women who had recently joined the military.

Jetauwn T. Griffin, 31, waived her right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Willie Epps, Jr., to a federal information charging her with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Griffin conspired with others that sought to defraud United States military service men and women through the use of social media.

According to the plea agreement, Griffin conspired with others that employed a scheme to defraud United States military service men and women. Service members who had recently joined the United States military were contacted through various social media platforms. Upon communicating with each military member, a person within the conspiracy would use the information obtained from the social media platform and then contact the service member claiming to be a senior military official. As a senior military member, they would tell each service member that they were receiving the wrong salary, and they were owed more money than they were being paid. The perpetrators of the scheme who advise the service member that they needed to return their prior pay using a cash application and then they would receive the higher pay once the other money was returned. If a service member followed these instructions, the members of this scheme would take the monies transferred and would never return any monies to the victim. Griffin conspired with others in this scheme by taking the cash application transfers and conducted financial transactions that transferred the victim’s money to accounts that were accessed by all members of the scheme.

Under federal statutes, Griffin is subject to a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Carney. It was investigated by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Video and Photos: Rep. Dan Goldman Joins Rep. Kennedy and Gun Violence Advocates to Observe Third Anniversary of Buffalo Tops Supermarket Mass Shooting With Introduction of Body Armor Ban

Source: US Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10)

Goldman Co-Sponsors Aaron Salter Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act of 2025, Which Bans Sale of Military Body Armor to Civilians

Legislation Named in Honor of Retired Police Lieutenant Salter Jr., Security Guard Whose Bravery Saved Countless Lives During the Shooting

See Videos and Photos from the Press Conference Here

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today joined Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) to mark the third anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting at the Tops Supermarket on May 14, 2022, and to announce the introduction of the Aaron Salter Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act of 2025, which would ban the sale of body armor to civilians.

The Buffalo Tops shooter deliberately targeted the supermarket because of its location in a historically Black neighborhood. Wearing body armor, he was able to shoot 13 people and kill 10—all of whom were black. When the shooter began firing on the store, retired police lieutenant and supermarket security guard Aaron Salter Jr. rapidly responded and returned fire in an attempt to stop the attack. The shooters’ body armor deflected Lt. Salter’s shots, and Salter Jr. was killed.

“Three years ago today, 10 New Yorkers were tragically killed in the Buffalo Tops supermarket by a bigoted individual who was motivated by racism, antisemitism, and white supremacy,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “This tragedy could have been avoided if civilians were not permitted to use weapons of war, including an assault weapon and military-grade body armor. I am proud to support Congressman Kennedy’s Aaron Salter Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act, which would block civilians from obtaining military-grade bulletproof vests. While we mourn the victims of this senseless act of bigoted violence, we must continue pushing Republicans across the country to protect our communities and pass commonsense gun safety legislation. Our constituents deserve nothing less.”

Enhanced body armor, generally designed to withstand rifle ammunition, is specifically defined as armor meeting or exceeding the National Institute of Justice’s RFI ballistic resistance standard. Currently, this kind of body armor is legal for civilians in most states to purchase online without federal restrictions. This legislation seeks to change this by prohibiting its sale, transfer, or possession by civilians, while exempting law enforcement and military personnel.

In addition to Buffalo, shootings by gunmen wearing body armor have taken place in Sutherland Springs, Texas; Aurora, Colorado; Boulder, Colorado; San Bernardino, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and many other communities.

Last Congress, Goldman cosponsored a package of legislation that both establishes a federal “red flag” program and strengthens state and local efforts to support the implementation of extreme risk protection order laws and the ‘End Gun Violence Act’ to prohibit individuals convicted of a violent misdemeanor from purchasing handguns or ammunition for five years after conviction.

Additionally, Goldman supports the ‘Gun Trafficker Detection Act’ which would require gun owners to report if their privately-owned gun is lost or stolen within 48 hours and help law enforcement identify potential gun traffickers.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Newhouse Introduces Legislation Strengthening U.S. Seaports

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Dan Newhouse (4th District of Washington)

Headline: Newhouse Introduces Legislation Strengthening U.S. Seaports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced legislation to close a loophole exploited by foreign shippers who circumvent United States seaports and divert cargo to ports in Canada and Mexico to avoid paying the U.S. harbor maintenance tax (HMT).

“We have an opportunity to expand the United States’ position as a leader in global trade, and we can only achieve that by strengthening and modernizing our port infrastructure.” said Rep. Newhouse. “Foreign shippers have been circumventing U.S. seaports, especially on the west coast, in order to avoid paying the harbor maintenance tax, resulting in a depleted maintenance fund. My legislation eliminates this costly loophole, ensures foreign shippers are paying their fair share, and strengthens our seaport infrastructure to deliver goods to consumers more efficiently.”

The legislation is supported by the Northwest Seaport Alliance and SSA Marine.

Toshiko Hasegawa, Northwest Seaport Alliance Co-Chair and Port of Seattle Commission President, said, “For decades, the Harbor Maintenance Tax has created a competitive disadvantage for U.S. ports like Seattle and Tacoma to other ports in North America. We are deeply grateful for Congressman Newhouse’s leadership in championing this issue and introducing this legislation to level the playing field by eliminating the incentive to divert U.S.-bound cargo through non-U.S. ports.”

John McCarthy, Northwest Seaport Alliance Co-Chair and Port of Tacoma Commission President, said, “Washington is one of the most trade-dependent states in the nation, and maintaining the NWSA’s position as a competitive, top-tier cargo gateway is critical to providing market access to agricultural producers. We thank Congressman Newhouse for working to uphold a strong, competitive supply chain by ensuring taxes are applied fairly to all US-bound cargo regardless of port of entry.”

Uffe Ostergaard, CEO of Carrix, said, “For over 30 years, Pacific Northwest ports have been disadvantaged by the Harbor Maintenance Tax, which has made these U.S. ports less competitive and has driven cargo volumes to alternative gateways. We are grateful to Congressman Newhouse for his leadership on this critical legislation to provide a more level playing field, support U.S. jobs, and bolster key export communities in Washington State.”

The fee would be 0.125% of the value, equal to the HMT, of U.S.-bound cargo that is discharged from an ocean-going vessel in Canada or Mexico and subsequently enters the U.S.

The HMT is an ad valorem tax that funds Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) activities to maintain U.S. seaports. U.S.-bound cargo from overseas trading partners that arrives at Canadian or Mexican ports and then enters the U.S. is not subject to paying the HMT.

The U.S. Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund lost nearly $600 million in revenue over the last ten years due to the $466 billion in imports that avoided the HMT by moving through a Canadian or Mexican seaport before entering the U.S.

Bringing these circumvented imports back to U.S. ports is critical for USACE’s duty to keep America’s harbors and rivers maintained and support economic growth.

Earlier this year, the Congressman visited the Port of Seattle and saw firsthand the impact circumvented cargo has on port operations.

See full bill text here.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress – 15 May 2025

Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

News story

Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress – 15 May 2025

A joint statement between the UK and Germany, providing progress on the Trinity House Agreement, following a meeting of Defence Secretary John Healey and Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Berlin

On 23 October 2024, the United Kingdom and Germany signed the Trinity House Agreement on Defence Co-operation in London. The agreement set out our shared commitment to improve and further enhance bilateral defence co-operation to better meet the common challenges of the 21st century and to best secure the common interests of both countries in defence.

The strategic situation remains difficult, the world is more unpredictable and challenging than ever before. At this time, it is crucial that Allies stick together. This is most true for Ukraine, where the UK and Germany are leading Europe in stepping up our support by our joint leadership of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG), first on 11 April, raising nearly $23.5bn from partners so far. We will maintain our commitment and we will host the 28th UDCG in June, as well as the follow-on meetings.

Today we held the first Defence Ministerial Council under the Trinity House Agreement. Since we signed the agreement in October, our Ministries of Defence have worked together to take the first steps towards turning the words of the text into real, practical co-operation. Trinity House committed us to meet in key forums in military co-operation, capability and industrial collaboration, and policy coordination. We are pleased that all these, as well as our Armies, Navies, and Air Forces, have met over the last six months, driving forward Trinity House, its lighthouse projects, and co-operation between our armed forces.

In October 2024 we announced a series of Lighthouse Projects, which provide the ambition and substance to Trinity House. Today we reviewed progress against these, and we continue to encourage our teams to accelerate progress. We are pleased to announce concrete steps we have taken, to work towards our shared ambition.

Through Trinity House, we agreed to start work on a new Deep Precision Strike Capability. For the first time, we can confirm that we will aim for this system to have a range of over 2,000km, and are jointly leading a programme of work within the European Long Range Strike Approach.

We agreed on a strategic partnership in land systems and will continue our close BOXER co-operation. Our armies signed a new bilateral vision statement to drive this forward, they have agreed a new Statement of Intent on Bridging, enabling Germany to purchase General Support Bridges via an existing UK contract.

We agreed to work together to counter undersea threats. We have twice now had German crews fly on UK P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, supporting NATO’s Baltic Sentry and helping to prepare for the German aircraft delivery later this year. And a UK P-8A will use the German Naval Air Base as a stopover shortly. Today we also signed a new agreement driving forward with a joint procurement of new Sting Ray torpedoes under development for our aircraft.

We agreed to develop further connectivity between our Air Forces. They have now developed a detailed “Flight Plan” to make this a reality.

Beyond these projects, work has advanced across the breadth of defence to enhance our co-operation more broadly, aiming to add joint operational value. We plan on establishing a defence industrial forum beneath Trinity House, bringing together our defence trade associations. We have a shared understanding, that digital transformation is central to the modernisation of the defence sector as it enables it to respond to evolving threats with agility, speed and precision. Consequently, we are intensifying our co-operation in the field of digitalisation and cyber. Finally, following Trinity House our governments are engaged in the development of a Bilateral Treaty, growing the strategic relationship between our nations even further.

Published 15 May 2025

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Military Families visit museums for free this summer

Source: US State of Rhode Island

Providence, RI � Actively serving military members and their families can visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families (BSF) in collaboration with the Department of Defense.

In Rhode Island, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that the museums participating in the program, which kicks off Saturday (May 17) and concludes Sept. 1, include the following:

� Bristol Art Museum and Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol. � Newport Restoration Foundation and Sailing Museum and National Sailing Hall of Fame, Newport. � Providence Children’s Museum and RISD Museum, Providence. � Living Sharks Museum, Westerly. � Museum of Work and Culture, Woonsocket.

“Blue Star Museums is another way to salute our active-duty military members and their families and provide them with valuable educational and cultural opportunities. It’s another tangible way to remind our troops and their families how much we all value and appreciate their service to our nation,” said U.S. Senator Jack Reed.

“The National Endowment for the Arts is honored to help connect military service members and their families with their communities through the Blue Star Museums program,” said Mary Anne Carter, Senior Advisor for the National Endowment for the Arts. “Museums and cultural institutions offer countless opportunities for our military to create special memories, celebrate America’s history, and connect with our country’s heritage and culture.”

“For 15 years, Blue Star Museums has opened doors for military families to explore, connect, and feel at home in their communities,” said Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families. “Thanks to our continued partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and participating museums nationwide, we’re proud to continue this tradition of belonging and enrichment. Museums are more than cultural spaces�they’re places where military families feel seen, welcomed, and celebrated.”

This free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States military�Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps�and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.

“We are grateful to all the museums in Rhode Island and throughout the nation who are showing their appreciation for members of the military and their families. The arts play an integral role in the health and well-being of individuals and communities,” Todd Trebour, Executive Director of RISCA, said. “RISCA is thrilled to help spread the word about this program.”

The NEA and Blue Star Families rely on national service organizations to help spread the word about the Blue Star Museums program, such as the National Assembly of State Art Agencies, American Alliance of Museums, American Association of State and Local History, Association of African American Museums, Association of Art Museum Directors, Association of Children’s Museums, Association of Science and Technology Centers, Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In addition, regional museum associations also help with recruitment efforts, including the Association of Midwest Museums, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, Mountain-Plains Museums Association, New England Museum Association, Southeastern Museums Conferences, and Western Museums Association.

Established by Congress, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. By advancing opportunities for arts participation and practice, the NEA fosters and sustains an environment in which the arts benefit everyone in the United States. To learn more, visit arts.gov or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube.

Blue Star Museums is one of the NEA’s programs that supports military personnel and their families. Others include the Creative Forces�: NEA Military Healing Arts Network and grants awarded to nonprofit organizations to support projects that reach military and veteran populations.

Blue Star Families (BSF) is the nation’s largest military and veteran family support organization. Its research-driven approach builds strong communities with a focus on human-centered design and innovative solutions. A “blue star family” is the family of a currently serving military member, including active duty, National Guard, reserve forces, and those transitioning out of service. Since its founding in 2009, BSF has delivered more than $336 million in benefits and impacts more than 1.5 million people annually through an expansive network of chapters and outposts.

Established in 1967, RISCA is a state agency supported by appropriations from the Rhode Island General Assembly and federal grants from the NEA. RISCA provides grants, technical assistance and staff support to arts organizations and artists, schools, community centers, social service organizations and local governments to bring the arts into the lives of Rhode Islanders. To learn more, visit www.arts.ri.gov or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: NMRTC Twentynine Palms Highlights Navy Medicine Careers at Local MOS Expo

Source: United States Navy

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms showcased Navy Medicine career opportunities to local high school students during a recent Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Exposition held on May 1, 2025 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Defense News: Reserve Sailor of the Year Finalists Assemble in Washington, D.C.

Source: United States Navy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Springtime in D.C. brings visitors from across the country to take in the sights. The cherry blossoms in bloom, the artifacts of the Smithsonian, and the monuments draw countless sightseers every year. But in May, 2025, five visitors quietly came to the nation’s capital for a different reason – to represent the U.S. Navy Reserve; among them was the Navy Reserve’s 2024 Sailor of the Year (RSOY).

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: “Polytech Dome-2025”: Anti-terrorist training held at the university

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

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

The Polytechnic University held a comprehensive training session on anti-terrorist protection of facilities and the territory “Polytechnic Dome-2025”. Similar training sessions are held at the university regularly, their goal is to practice actions in emergency situations, test the functionality of warning systems, improve interaction with law enforcement agencies, municipal, district and city services, security and law enforcement agencies.

The training was attended by employees of the Civil Security Department, cadets of the Military Training Center and employees of the security organization “U-Piter”, the student fire and rescue squad “Pyotr Velikiy”, representatives of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Kalininsky District, the demining group of the OMON “Bastion” of the Russian Guard for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, the non-departmental security department for the Kalininsky District, representatives of Legion LLC, the rescue corps of the St. Petersburg University of the GPS EMERCOM of Russia named after E. N. Zinichev.

The training consisted of five stages. The first stage involved a simulated armed attack on the university campus. Suddenly, two people appeared on the platform in front of the NIC – one with a backpack, and the other with a machine gun (their roles were played by activists of the Military History Club “Our Polytechnic”. Then the events developed so quickly that at some point it seemed that this was no longer a training session. The armed criminal fired a burst at a peacefully standing group of students. They rushed into the building. The security guards barricaded the door and reported the attack to the University Security Center. There, the duty officer already knew about what had happened (one of the Polytechnic employees called after noticing the armed men), he pressed the panic button, passed the information to the chairman of the commission for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations and fire safety (KChS and OPB) of the Polytechnic, the vice-rector for security, the head of the Civil Security Department, the head of the civil defense department. The duty unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, the UFSB of Russia for St. Petersburg and Leningrad region and other emergency services.

While the criminals were unsuccessfully tugging at the door handle, a Rosgvardia car appeared in the distance. Noticing it, one of the guys dropped his backpack and ran away. The second, left alone, started shooting back – only the cartridges flew off to the sides. But the patrol group of the Kalininsky District Rosgvardia Non-Departmental Security Department managed to twist him quite harshly, search him and disarm him. Then the hypothetical terrorist was put in the car and driven away.

But the abandoned backpack remained and aroused suspicion. The National Guard assumed that it contained a homemade explosive device. The OMON Bastion group was called in to defuse the mines, and the dangerous area was cordoned off.

A mobile device for localizing explosive objects, “FONTAN-2”, was taken out of the NIK and installed to prevent fragments from flying apart. At this time, employees of the engineering and technical department of the OMON “Bastion” arrived with a dog handler and a mine-detection dog Chiba. To prevent a possible remote detonation, the group deployed a “Pelena-12” radio jammer. Based on the dog’s behavior, the dog handler realized that there really was an explosive device in the backpack. It was detonated using the ETsV-14 destroyer installed on the MRK-15 mobile robotic complex.

For reliability, the explosion site was also examined by a specialist in a special protective suit “Kupol”, which can withstand an explosion of up to 1.5 kg in TNT equivalent. After that, forensic experts could begin the case.

The second and third stages of the training involved practicing actions in the event of a drone threat and attack. FPV drones suddenly appeared over the heads of the training participants and spectators. The duty administrator of the CBU turned on the alert: “Attention! Threat of attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle!” A siren wailed over the campus. But the signal about the attack had already been conveyed to law enforcement agencies.

The police squad that arrived managed to suppress one of the drones with an electronic warfare system – an anti-drone gun, and the second one managed to drop a grenade on a specially parked old passenger car before being destroyed. An explosion was heard, and a fire started, and with it the fourth stage of the training.

A combat fire brigade arrived to put out the fire – two units of the 34th fire and rescue unit. Soon only foam remained from the flames and smoke.

At the final stage of the exercise, representatives of the rescue corps of the E. N. Zinichev University of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in St. Petersburg showed off their skills. Before the ambulance arrived, they treated wounds and applied bandages to victims of gunshot and high-explosive shrapnel wounds.

At the end of the training, SPbPU Vice-Rector for Security Alexander Airapetyan thanked all the participants, noted the high organizational level of the event and emphasized the importance of practical preparation for emergency situations.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: China-Singapore Joint Maritime Exercise Promotes Cooperation, Enhances Joint Capabilities: Chinese Defense Ministry

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — The ongoing joint maritime exercise between China and Singapore is of great significance to further deepening practical cooperation and enhancing joint maritime capabilities, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said Thursday.

The exercise, dubbed China-Singapore Cooperation 2025, runs from May 9 to 16 at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base and in the waters and airspace east of Singapore.

Under the joint command and planning of the two sides, the tasks of firing at sea targets from naval artillery, replenishing supplies at sea, joint search and rescue and other operations were practiced, Jiang Bin said.

He added that the exercises allowed testing the ability of the participating forces to carry out military-tactical command coordination and joint actions.

The exercises, the fourth in a row, also included seminars, ship visits, and cultural and sports events. -0-

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI: Drone as a Service Market Well Poised for Sustained Growth in Commercial, Industrial and Civic Usage

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

PALM BEACH, Fla., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – Industry experts are expecting the Drone Service market to flourish. One such report from FACT.MR projected that the drone services market is valued at USD 8.66 billion in 2025 and the industry will grow at a CAGR of 14.3% and reach USD 32.96 billion by 2035. The report said: “In 2024, the drone services industry recorded dynamic shifts fueled by regulatory clarity, commercial adoption, and end-user digitization efforts. Fact.MR analysis found that demand surged notably in the precision agriculture segment, particularly across North America and Western Europe, as growers adopted drone-based imaging and multispectral analysis to improve field-level decision-making. In the mining as well as construction sectors, companies increased use of aerial mapping, which provided real-time volumetric analysis as well as site safety compliance. At the same time, drone-enabled monitoring made substantial progress in city policing and border security, with large pilot schemes initiated in the Middle East and South Asia. Commercial media organizations, event producers, and property agents also ramped up drone-based photography as well as filming in anticipation of increasing visual content needs. These trends reinforced a larger move away from use-case limitations toward operational adoption across industries.” Active Companies in the drone industry today include ZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA), Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL), Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR).

FACT.MR continued: “As the sector moves into 2025, the environment is on the cusp of increased scalability. Business drone fleets are moving from pilot to standard operations, particularly in logistics and asset inspection. Fact.MR indicates that increasing adoption of AI-driven navigation, enhanced battery density, and BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) capabilities will drastically enhance service accuracy and cost-effectiveness. Valued at USD 8.66 billion in 2025 and expected to reach USD 32.96 billion by 2035 at a CAGR of 14.3%, the industry is well placed for sustained growth in industrial and civic usage. To stay ahead, companies must immediately pivot toward building integrated drone service platforms that combine AI-enabled flight autonomy, sector-specific analytics, and BVLOS capabilities. This intelligence highlights a shift from isolated deployments to enterprisescale drone ecosystems, requiring the client to reprioritize R&D toward modular, scalable solutions for logistics, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors.”

ZenaTech (NASDAQ:ZENA) Reports Nearly Double Revenue Year-Over-Year for the First Quarter of 2025 – ZenaTech, Inc. (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions, announces financial results for the first quarter 2025.

First Quarter 2025 Highlights:

Total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 were $1.13 million, up 92% compared to $591,379 for the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to acquisitions and organic growth.
ZenaTech’s new Drone as a Service or DaaS segment grew from completing two acquisitions of land survey drone servicing companies ─ Oregon-based Weddle Surveying and Florida-based KJM Land Surveying. The Company also signed five LOIs (Letter of Intent) for additional acquisitions during the quarter.
The company acquired Othership, a UK workplace management software company supporting its enterprise SaaS software segment, where it plans to leverage workplace AI and quantum computing productivity solutions targeting business and government customers.
The company made investments in longer term growth and in new segment development that caused general and administrative expenses to increase to $5.75 million in Q1 2025 versus about $0.7 million in Q1 of 2024. This primarily consisted of sales and marketing activities, new hires, professional services, and finance expenses.
ZenaTech made investments in its subsidiary ZenaDrone’s UAE manufacturing capabilities during the quarter, including hiring 35 new engineers and technicians. Also announced was the opening of a drone testing facility in Turkey for beyond-the-line-of-sight drone testing.
Drone product highlights in Q1 include finalizing the third-generation design and “production model” of the ZenaDrone 1000 drone that will enable the start of scaling up of production. The company also announced the IQ Square drone has moved from prototype to manufacturing stage.
The commence of work on a heavy-lift gas-powered ZD 1000 model for longer fight times for US defense applications took place during the quarter. Testing also commenced on a new high-density drone battery and a proprietary communications system for this drone.
The company reported that ZenaDrone is preparing for Green UAS followed by Blue UAS certification required to sell to the US Military. Additionally, it is reviewing and putting in place cybersecurity practices, documentation, and internal controls necessary to apply for this certification.
ZenaTech further expanded its Taiwan drone component manufacturer─ Spider Vision Sensors, adding additional engineering and business development staff. It also announced the first Blue UAS-certifiable drone sensors are under development.

“The first quarter of 2025 was a very strong and encouraging start to the year as revenue nearly doubled, up 92% primarily due to acquisitions and organic growth across both our software and drone segments,” said CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D. “During the first quarter we launched our Drone as a Service or DaaS business segment with a vision to have a national footprint in the US and globally.”

“Although expenses increased during the first quarter, these are investments intended to grow the company over the long-term, namely in marketing, manufacturing, product development and testing capacity, which we believe will yield future rewards.

“We believe that this quarter’s performance demonstrates that our strategy to disrupt legacy businesses like land surveys via a DaaS business model is on track. Our momentum is strong, and we are well positioned to expand our range of drone services with a pipeline of over 20 acquisitions over the next 12 months,” concluded Dr. Passley. Continued… Read this full release by visiting: https://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-zena/

In Additional ZENA News: ZenaTech’s (NASDAQ:ZENA) Expands Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) Exterior Building Power Washing to Dubai Tapping into a Global Drone Cleaning Services Market Growing to USD 13 Billion by 2030 – ZenaTech, Inc. (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announced it is expanding its United Arab Emirates (UAE) presence by establishing a new office to sell Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings based in Dubai. Initially this office will focus on delivering drone-powered cleaning services for building exteriors using the IQ Square drone tethered to a water pipe and electrical cord. The company is currently obtaining a permit from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority to begin power wash testing and operations. Supporting this expansion, ZenaTech will hire two business development managers and up to four additional drone pilots, with drones supplied from its subsidiary ZenaDrone which has a manufacturing hub in nearby Sharjah.

The global drone power washing market falls under a broader drone cleaning services market category that was valued at approximately USD 4.36 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 13.2 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 17% according to market analyst Valuates Reports , fueled by increasing demand for safe, efficient and cost-effective maintenance solutions.

“With rising demand for tech-enabled and efficient maintenance solutions, whether for power washing buildings, renewable energy assets, or public spaces, we believe AI-powered drones will bring new safety standards, cost-efficiency, and greater environmental sustainability to maintenance tasks. UAE’s openness to innovative technology makes it an ideal launchpad for these DaaS solutions that we hope to expand to all seven emirates in addition to the US and Europe,” said CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D. Continued… Read this full release by visiting: https://www.zenatech.com/newsroom/

Other recent developments in the drone industry include:

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, recently provided an operating update and released financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The first quarter 2025 results filing is accessible on the Company’s investor relations website.

Stuart Simpson, CEO at Vertical, said: “2025 is on pace to be a transformational year for Vertical as we advance our piloted flight test programme and move into the final flight test phases. With the announcement of our hybrid-electric programme – opening up new high-value markets – and the expansion of our partnership with Honeywell to certify critical flight systems, we are deepening our technical and commercial edge. With growing regulatory confidence in the VX4 and a strong team behind us, we’re well positioned to deliver a scalable, certifiable aircraft to the global market.”

Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC) (“Unusual Machines” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of drone components, recently announced it will exhibit at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025, the premier event for autonomy and uncrewed systems, taking place May 20-22, 2025, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

Unusual Machines will host a booth on the expo floor, where the Company will feature its new U.S.-made FPV motors and its growing portfolio of Blue UAS Framework-approved drone components. These offerings underscore Unusual Machines’ commitment to delivering high-performance, NDAA-compliant drone technology for defense, commercial, and public safety applications.

Attendees are invited to visit the booth for product demonstrations and to meet with representatives from Unusual Machines. The Company will be actively engaging with integrators, OEMs, and procurement professionals throughout the event and will be ready to take orders on-site.

Vision software company Foresight Autonomous Holdings has integrated NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) Jetson Orin generative AI computing modules into its 3D-perception system.

Foresight is using Nvidia’s Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson AGX Orin modules to improve the capabilities of its perception systems deployed in various use cases, with a major focus on autonomous drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Jetson modules, which are used in generative AI, computer vision and advanced robotics, upgrade Foresight’s vision system with the computing power needed for autonomous drones and UAVs, according to Foresight.

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) recently announced operating and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Company issued a shareholder letter discussing those results, as well as its second quarter 2025 estimates.

Commenting on first quarter 2025 results, Adam Goldstein, Archer’s founder and CEO, said: “Archer’s pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and reshaping the future of aviation for years to come. This quarter, the team made strong progress across our civil and defense efforts as we continue to deepen our strategic partner relationships and prepare for commercialization in the UAE later this year.”

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI: Metafoodx Raises $9.4M to Fight Food Waste with AI

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Metafoodx, the AI food operations company, today announced it has raised $9.4 million in funding led by Trustbridge Partners, with participation from BlueRun Ventures and ScalableVision Capital. The funding will help Metafoodx fight widespread food waste in commercial kitchens with its powerful 3D AI scanner.

Without tools to track consumption and forecast production, the food service industry can overproduce by 20–30%, wasting $382 billion in food each year. As prices climb and margins shrink, profitably delivering high-quality meals has never been more challenging.

“Commercial kitchens are turning to technology to reduce waste, control costs and meet sustainability goals, catapulting the food technology market to more than $80 billion in the next five years,” said the lead investor at Trustbridge Partners. “Metafoodx has tapped into this opportunity with advanced AI and scanning technology in a sleek, practical device that delivers fast ROI and savings.”

In seconds, Metafoodx’s 3D AI scanner captures an item’s image, weight and temperature; links it to the menu; and automatically logs it for food safety compliance. It keeps track of whether leftovers are composted, donated or reused. Because it tracks and analyzes operations across ordering, prep, plate and waste, Metafoodx accurately forecasts future production needs based on actual consumption. This innovative use of AI earned Metafoodx a 2025 Kitchen Innovations Award from the National Restaurant Association, judged by food service experts from the Air Force, Aramark and Disney.

“The magic behind Metafoodx is our ability to tackle food waste at its source,” said Fengmin Gong, co-founder and CEO of Metafoodx. “We’ve made it incredibly easy for operators to use data from their own kitchens to improve ordering, food prep and serving to reduce their waste by 90%.”

To learn more about Metafoodx, visit the company website and connect with the team at the National Restaurant Association Show, May 17-20, 2025, in Chicago at booths #4097 and #8433.

About Metafoodx
Metafoodx is a patented, AI-powered food operations platform that helps commercial kitchens reduce waste, optimize production and drive sustainability through real-time data and automation. Trusted by leading universities and food service providers, Metafoodx delivers measurable impact, including up to a 50% reduction in food waste and a 200% ROI within weeks of deployment. Metafoodx is a 2025 Kitchen Innovations Award winner, recognized by the National Restaurant Association for advancing efficiency and productivity in food operations.

Visit metafoodx.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and YouTube.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI NGOs: UK government must immediately close Wethersfield mass containment site for asylum seekers

Source: Médecins Sans Frontières –

A new report released by MSF shows how people staying in Wethersfield mass containment site in the UK are experiencing severe mental health distress.
Wethersfield continues to be used as an accommodation site for asylum seekers despite the government promising to end its use.
We call on the UK government to end the use of mass containment sites for asylum seekers and encourage the use of dignified and safe accommodation within communities.

For over one year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in partnership with Doctors of the World (DOTW) UK, ran a general healthcare mobile clinic outside the main gates of the former Royal Air Forces base at Wethersfield, in the United Kingdom (UK). Between November 2023 and December 2024, we documented how the isolated site, which accommodates up to 800 men aged between 18 and 65, causes immense harm.

A new report based on medical data and interviews with the men held at Wethersfield in 2024 highlights mental health distress amongst our patients and protection concerns at the site.

“A Lonely Place” How Wethersfield is harming asylum seekers pdf — 1.6 MB Download

“When I first saw the military camp, it was a reminder of the military camps in my home country. Very isolated atmosphere. You can’t socialise and you can’t learn,” says a resident at Wethersfield in 2024.

The top five countries of nationality of patients attending our mobile clinic were Iran, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Syria, and Sudan. As such, many have fled violence, persecution and conflict and will go on to be recognised as refugees by the UK government.

“Most of the consultations were for psychological problems. Many people felt anxious and stressed and said Wethersfield reminds them of previous difficult experiences such as imprisonment, torture or living in areas of conflict,” says Emma Withycombe, MSF’s medical activities manager. “It seems very cruel that people who have experienced so much hardship are now living here. The government has chosen to accommodate people in a place that causes harm.”

In the absence of safe alternatives, many people seeking safety are forced to risk their lives and take dangerous journeys to reach the UK.

The report reveals:

A lack of safe routes to the UK

Everyone who accessed our services had crossed the Channel by small boat. In interviews, participants described dangerous journeys to get to the UK. Three quarters of patients disclosed previous experiences of violence or abuse in their countries of origin and on their journeys to the UK.

Mental health impacted by the site

The men we interviewed spoke about the major impact the site was having on their mental health, as well as on the mental health of those around them. 62 per cent of those accessing our service presented with severe mental distress and 30 per cent reported suicidal ideation.

Serious failures to protect and safeguard

Our medical team observed that many individuals were accommodated onsite despite being ‘unsuitable’ according to the Home Office’s own guidance. We made a total of 226 safeguarding referrals due to concerns about individual patient safety and wellbeing.

“People are dying at the UK borders, dying in camps and hotels. Our patients in Wethersfield have survived conflict, persecution, and harrowing journeys to the UK with no safe route to asylum. The government should not be putting refugees into camps once they arrive here,” says Simon Tyler, Executive Director of DOTW.

Despite evidence that mass containment causes immense psychological harm and suffering, and the government’s own promises to end its use, Wethersfield remains open. In April 2025, Prime Minister Starmer refused to set a date for when the site would close.

“It is beyond comprehension that Wethersfield remains open, a site which has been the source of intense suffering for people who came to the UK in search of safety. From MSF’s work at the site, we know many of the individuals accommodated here have experienced violence and trauma and will have complex psychological needs,” says Jacob Burns, project manager for MSF. “We had hoped this Labour government would establish a dignified and compassionate asylum system. Instead, we are witnessing a continuation of the same inhumane and restrictive policies, that are fundamentally failing those who are most in need of care and protection.”

MSF calls on the UK government to:

Close Wethersfield immediately and end the policy of mass containment for people seeking safety in the UK.
Place people seeking safety in the UK in dignified and safe accommodation in the community.
Ensure access to specialist mental health support for asylum seekers in the UK.
Home Office accommodation sites must have clear and transparent safeguarding pathways in place before opening.
Open new and expand existing safe routes for people seeking safety to reach the UK.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Global: Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life

Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul Bierman, Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Vermont

The National Science Foundation funds America’s next great innovations, including space-related research. Heritage Space/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

No matter where you live, NSF-supported research has also made your life safer. Engineering studies have reduced earthquake damage and fatalities through better building design. Improved hurricane and tornado forecasts reflect NSF investment in environmental monitoring and computer modeling of weather. NSF-supported resilience studies reduce risks and losses from wildfires.

Using NSF funding, scientists have done research that amazes, entertains and enthralls. They have drilled through mile-thick ice sheets to understand the past, visited the wreck of the Titanic and captured images of deep space.

NSF funding supports research to help minimize risk and harm from natural hazards, including wildfires.
FEMA/Michael Mancino

NSF investments have made America and American science great. At least 268 Nobel laureates received NSF grants during their careers. The foundation has partnered with agencies across the government since it was created, including those dealing with national security and space exploration. The Federal Reserve estimates that government-supported research from the NSF and other agencies has had a return on investment of 150% to 300% since 1950, meaning for every dollar U.S. taxpayers invested, they got back between $1.50 and $3.

However, that funding is now at risk.

Since January, layoffs, leadership resignations and a massive proposed reorganization have threatened the integrity and mission of the National Science Foundation. Hundreds of research grants have been terminated. The administration’s proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2026 would cut NSF’s funding by 55%, an unprecedented reduction that would end federal support for science research across a wide range of discipines.

At my own geology lab, I have seen NSF grants catalyze research and the work of dozens of students who have collected data that’s now used to reduce risks from earthquakes, floods, landslides, erosion, sea-level rise and melting glaciers.

I have also served on advisory committees and review panels for the NSF over the past 30 years and have seen the value the foundation produces for the American people.

American science’s greatness stemmed from war

In the 1940s, with the advent of nuclear weapons, the space race and the intensification of the Cold War, American science and engineering expertise became increasingly critical for national defense. At the time, most basic and applied research was done by the military.

Vannevar Bush, an electrical engineer who oversaw military research efforts during World War II, including development of the atomic bomb, had a different idea.

He articulated an expansive scientific vision for the United States in Science: The Endless Frontier. The report was a blueprint for an American research juggernaut grounded in the expertise of university faculty, staff and graduate students.

The National Science Foundation funded some of the earliest weather equipment on satellites. The gold sphere is the Navy Vanguard (SLV-3) satellite, launched in 1958 to monitor cloud cover.
Bettmann/Getty Images

On May 10, 1950, after five years of debate and compromise, President Harry Truman signed legislation creating the National Science Foundation and putting Bush’s vision to work. Since then, the foundation has become the leading funder of basic research in the United States.

NSF’s mandate, then as now, was to support basic research and spread funding for science across all 50 states. Expanding America’s scientific workforce was and remains integral to American prosperity. By 1952, the foundation was awarding merit fellowships to graduate and postdoctoral scientists from every state.

There were compromises. Control of NSF rested with presidential appointees, disappointing Bush. He wanted scientists in charge to avoid political interference with the foundation’s research agenda.

NSF funding matters to everyone, everywhere

Today, American tax dollars supporting science go to every state in the union.

The states with the most NSF grants awarded between 2011 and 2024 include several that voted Republican in the 2024 election – Texas, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania – and several that voted Democratic, including Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and Colorado.

More than 1,800 public and private institutions, scattered across all 50 states, receive NSF funding. The grants pay the salaries of staff, faculty and students, boosting local employment and supporting college towns and cities. For states with major research universities, those grants add up to hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Even states with few universities each see tens of millions of dollars for research.

As NSF grant recipients purchase lab supplies and services, those dollars support regional and national economies.

When NSF budgets are cut and grants are terminated or never awarded, the harm trickles down and communities suffer. Initial NSF funding cuts are already rippling across the country, affecting both national and local economies in red, blue and purple states alike.

An analysis of a February 2025 proposal that would cut about US$5.5 billion from National Institutes of Health grants estimated the ripple effect through college towns and supply chains would cost $6.1 billion in GDP, or total national productivity, and over 46,000 jobs.

An uncertain future for American science

America’s scientific research and training enterprise has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades. Yet, as NSF celebrates its 75th birthday, the future of American science is in doubt. Funding is increasingly uncertain, and politics is driving decisions, as Bush feared 80 years ago.

A list of grants terminated by the Trump administration, collected both from government websites and scientists themselves, shows that by early May 2025, NSF had stopped funding more than 1,400 existing grants, totaling over a billion dollars of support for research, research training and education.

Most terminated grants focused on education – the core of science, technology and engineering workforce development critical for supplying highly skilled workers to American companies. For example, NSF provided 1,000 fewer graduate student fellowships in 2025 than in the decade before − a 50% drop in support for America’s best science students.

American scientists are responding to NSF’s downsizing in diverse ways. Some are pushing back by challenging grant terminations. Others are preparing to leave science or academia. Some are likely to move abroad, taking offers from other nations to recruit American experts. Science organizations and six prior heads of the NSF are calling on Congress to step up and maintain funding for science research and workforce development.

If these losses continue, the next generation of American scientists will be fewer in number and less well prepared to address the needs of a population facing the threat of more extreme weather, future pandemics and the limits to growth imposed by finite natural resources and other planetary limits.

Investing in science and engineering is an investment in America. Diminishing NSF and the science it supports will hurt the American economy and the lives of all Americans.

Paul Bierman receives funding from the National Science Foundation.

– ref. Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life – https://theconversation.com/unprecedented-cuts-to-the-national-science-foundation-endanger-research-that-improves-economic-growth-national-security-and-your-life-256556

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: Denis Manturov: Russian mechanical engineering sectors demonstrate stability

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

Denis Manturov took part in a joint meeting of the bureau of the Union of Mechanical Engineers and the association “League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises”

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov took part in a joint meeting of the bureau of the Union of Mechanical Engineers and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises association.

The event was also attended by the Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, the Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, the Chairman of the Union of Mechanical Engineers of Russia, General Director of the Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov, the First Deputy Chairman of the Union, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade Vladimir Gutenev, General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation Dmitry Bakanov, heads of regions, members of the bureau – heads of corporations and large industrial enterprises.

Welcoming the participants of the meeting, Denis Manturov noted that today the Russian mechanical engineering industries are demonstrating resilience and readiness to respond to the most difficult challenges.

“The development of a number of strategic areas depends on the dynamics of qualitative changes in this sector of industry. I mean, first of all, the country’s defense capability, its energy and food security, transport connectivity, and sovereignty in the field of space services. In the same vein, we consider the importance of mechanical engineering for the fundamental renewal of the production base of the entire industrial sector,” the First Deputy Prime Minister noted.

The implementation of specialized national projects contributes to the enhancement of the technological status of the designated areas. Hundreds of mechanical engineering enterprises participate in them, ensuring the development of components and the supply of finished products, forming new cooperation chains.

“In the current challenges, Russia continues to demonstrate high resilience. Enterprises are coping with the tasks set by our President. Manufacturing production in the first quarter showed growth of 4.7% in annual terms. The tasks of strengthening the economy, increasing industrial potential, ensuring the country’s defense capability are not just a priority for the near future. These are permanent, strategic goals that determine our development for years to come,” said Sergey Chemezov.

The report was delivered by the president of the league, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade Vladimir Gutenev. The parliamentarian emphasized that the union and the league are in constant dialogue with the real sector and the expert community, and the Government is considering initiatives aimed at supporting defense industry enterprises. Among them is a draft law on deferment from military service for graduates who have found jobs in the defense industry in targeted areas, as well as a law on protecting accounts involved in state defense procurement from automatic write-offs based on writs of execution.

Anton Alikhanov drew attention to the current issues of providing the industries with personnel. “We are well aware of the main obstacle to the rapid replenishment of personnel. This is the extremely low level of employment in the specialty of university graduates and the claims of enterprises to the level of their training. We have well-established work with the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Education on advanced engineering schools and educational and industrial clusters. Therefore, I propose that those companies that have their own corporate universities and basic departments provide an opportunity to train specialists at the request of the cooperative enterprises. We can consider the possibility of creating industry databases under the wing of Soyuzmash, connecting potential employers and applicants. Such a resource already works well in the military-industrial complex,” the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade noted.

The Minister of Education and Science, Valery Falkov, outlined systemic steps aimed at developing engineering education at universities and higher education in general. According to the Minister, today 42% of budget places are allocated for engineering and technical specialties. In order to improve the quality of education, work is underway to revise the list of specialties and areas of training, the mechanism of targeted admission is being improved, and a pilot project for industrial postgraduate studies will begin this year. Also, on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the flagship project of the Ministry of Education and Science, Advanced Engineering Schools, has been continued. Valery Falkov noted that from this year, only those applicants who are applying for priority specialties, including engineers, will be able to use a preferential educational loan at a rate of 3%.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI China: Ukraine, Russia prepare for peace talks in Istanbul as Zelensky meets Erdogan

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

Ukrainian and Russian delegations were expected to meet for peace talks on Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared for a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

Upon arriving in Ankara, Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine’s delegation included top-level representatives from the Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry, military, and intelligence agencies.

“We have a top-level delegation,” he said, although he noted that the composition of the Russian delegation had not yet been officially communicated.

Zelensky also emphasized that decisions on the next steps in the negotiation process would be made after his discussions with Erdogan. “We need to understand what level of the Russian delegation (we’re dealing with) and what mandate they have,” he said.

The talks followed a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to resume direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15. Zelensky confirmed his participation and expressed hope of meeting with Putin, but the Russian leader has yet to show up.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking in Doha, Qatar on Thursday, said he might attend the talks in Istanbul on Friday. “If something (a development) happens and it’s appropriate, I might go on Friday,” he said.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was in Antalya for a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting, said Trump supports any initiative that could bring about a just peace.

“There is no military solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict,” Rubio said. “We want to see progress made in the coming days.”

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Europe: AFRICA/BURKINA FASO – The JNIM group intensifies attacks in several towns in the Country

Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) – The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The jihadist offensive began on May 11 with an assault on the Djibo military camp in the province of Soum, in the north of the country. According to local reports, the jihadists managed to take control of the camp and looted the facilities. The attacks have also affected towns in the north-central, east-central, and southern regions of the country. In videos posted on its media channels, JNIM claims to have caused the deaths of around sixty regular soldiers and a dozen paramilitaries of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP). Local sources also report the deaths of around 20 civilians and several structures such as homes and health centers have been destroyed. In Diapaga, in northeastern Burkina Faso, jihadists took over the military camp, killed dozens of soldiers, seized the arsenal, and freed prisoners from the local jail. Images released by the group show fighters dressed in military uniforms, some of whom wear Malian army insignia. JNIM openly opposes the governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Although local authorities have not confirmed these events, the so-called Patriotic Pact of Burkinabe Media (PPMB), promoted by the High Council of Communication (CSC), was apparently signed on May 14 in the capital, Ouagadougou. The objective of the pact is to “support defense efforts through coherent communication, promote the actions of the Defense and Security Forces, strengthen civic education, and preserve social cohesion.” The Council of Ministers also announced the creation of a military college to “train a strategic elite, adapted to national and regional security challenges.” Finally, unverified reports are circulating on social media about the presence in the country of some 700 North Korean special forces, allegedly sent to support the Burkinabe government. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides, 15/5/2025)
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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/PAKISTAN – Between Kashmir and Baluchistan: “Now is the time for unity and peace”

Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

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Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – “Now is the time for unity and peace. I would like to recall the words of Pope Leo XIV: Peace be with you. We address this message to India, to our Indian brothers, with whom we are called to build coexistence, and also to our brothers in Baluchistan, which is an integral part of Pakistan,” Father Mario Angelo Rodrigues, a priest of the Archdiocese of Karachi, told Fides. In recent days, tensions have flared between India and Pakistan in the Kashmir region, a conflict for which a truce has been signed. In the west of the country, the situation has also worsened with the intensification of the conflict in Baluchistan, one of the provinces that form the Pakistani territory, in which an irredentist movement has been present since the time of Pakistan’s independence. Recently, civil society leader Mir Yar Baloch declared that “Balochistan is not Pakistan,” calling for independence from Pakistan and appealing for support from India and the international community. He has denounced decades of violence, forced disappearances, and human rights violations in the region. Father Rodrigues, who began his pastoral work in Balochistan as a young priest, recalls: “There I met peaceful, hospitable, life-loving people. We defend human dignity, fundamental rights, prosperity for all, and reject all forms of violence. Unfortunately, when terror erupts in the region, the military intervenes, and I can imagine the suffering this causes for the civilian population.” Today, Balochistan represents a concern for the Pakistani government. Despite this, the priest insists on the importance of promoting national unity and including all ethnic and religious groups and launch an appeal for the unity of Pakistan and for peace,” says the priest. “In Karachi, the Baloch communities are well integrated. We have Baloch children in our school, who live in complete harmony with their classmates. That is the model to follow,” says Rodrigues, currently principal of St. Patrick High School, a Catholic institution with more than 4,000 students.The local population continues to report serious human rights violations committed against civilians and those who oppose the policies of the Pakistani government, considered repressive. The Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA), an insurgent group active in the region, has carried out violent attacks. On March 11, it hijacked the Jaffar Express passenger train, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar with at least 380 people on board. The hijacking ended after the intervention of the Pakistani army. The province of Baluchistan has been involved in insurgencies and conflicts by Baloch separatists since 1948.An estimated 7 million Baloch people live in Pakistan, mainly in the province of Baluchis, although there are also significant communities in Sindh and Punjab. They represent about 3.6% of the national population. Baloch communities are also found in Iran and Afghanistan. (PA) (Agenzia Fides, 15/5/2025)
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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI: North America Drone Market Size Expected Reach $31 Billion By 2034 as Revenue Opportunities Jump

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

PALM BEACH, Fla., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – The Drones-As-A Service market is expected to continue substantial growth in the coming years. The adoption of advanced technologies in drones, such as thermal imaging, gas detection, and loudspeakers, is increasing, particularly in public safety and emergency response. Drones equipped with these technologies are used extensively by fire departments, search and rescue teams, and law enforcement to manage disasters and enhance surveillance. The primary reasons for the adoption of these technologies include the need for enhanced operational efficiency and safety in executing complex tasks such as infrastructure inspections, disaster management, and agricultural monitoring. The ability of drones to provide high-resolution imagery and real-time data is invaluable in these contexts, enabling better decision-making and resource allocation. A report from Market.us projected that the North America Drone Market size is expected to be worth around USD 31,062.9 Million By 2034, from USD 11,445.1 Million in 2024, growing at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2034.The U.S. Drone market was estimated at USD 10,869.4 Million in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2025 to 2034. The report said: “The primary reasons for the adoption of these technologies include the need for enhanced operational efficiency and safety in executing complex tasks such as infrastructure inspections, disaster management, and agricultural monitoring. The ability of drones to provide high-resolution imagery and real-time data is invaluable in these contexts, enabling better decision-making and resource allocation.” Active Companies in the drone industry today include ZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA), Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCAT), AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS), Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV).

The Market.us report continued: “The North America drone market is characterized by a significant presence of small and medium-sized enterprises, with a considerable portion being small drone companies. This market is seeing growth in diversity with the entry of major tech companies like Alphabet and Intel. The integration of cutting-edge technologies by companies such as DJI, which recently introduced a LiDAR system for professional surveying, exemplifies the ongoing innovation within this sector. Several key drivers are propelling the North America drone market. Regulatory developments have played a crucial role, especially with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) updating rules to allow more extensive commercial drone operations, including beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights. Additionally, technological advancements in drone hardware and software are enhancing their capabilities, making them more appealing for commercial applications.” It concluded: “The US Drone Market is valued at approximately USD 10,869 Million in 2024 and is predicted to increase from USD 11,999 Million in 2025 to approximately USD 29,233.5 Million by 2034, projected at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2025 to 2034. The presence of supportive government policies and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations has facilitated controlled commercial drone operations, especially in areas such as logistics, agriculture, and infrastructure inspection. Moreover, consistent investment by the U.S. Department of Defense in military drones has further strengthened the market.”

ZenaTech (NASDAQ:ZENA) Reports Nearly Double Revenue Year-Over-Year for the First Quarter of 2025 – ZenaTech, Inc. (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions, announces financial results for the first quarter 2025.

First Quarter 2025 Highlights:

Total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 were $1.13 million, up 92% compared to $591,379 for the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to acquisitions and organic growth.
ZenaTech’s new Drone as a Service or DaaS segment grew from completing two acquisitions of land survey drone servicing companies ─ Oregon-based Weddle Surveying and Florida-based KJM Land Surveying. The Company also signed five LOIs (Letter of Intent) for additional acquisitions during the quarter.
The company acquired Othership, a UK workplace management software company supporting its enterprise SaaS software segment, where it plans to leverage workplace AI and quantum computing productivity solutions targeting business and government customers.
The company made investments in longer term growth and in new segment development that caused general and administrative expenses to increase to $5.75 million in Q1 2025 versus about $0.7 million in Q1 of 2024. This primarily consisted of sales and marketing activities, new hires, professional services, and finance expenses.
ZenaTech made investments in its subsidiary ZenaDrone’s UAE manufacturing capabilities during the quarter, including hiring 35 new engineers and technicians. Also announced was the opening of a drone testing facility in Turkey for beyond-the-line-of-sight drone testing.
Drone product highlights in Q1 include finalizing the third-generation design and “production model” of the ZenaDrone 1000 drone that will enable the start of scaling up of production. The company also announced the IQ Square drone has moved from prototype to manufacturing stage.
The commence of work on a heavy-lift gas-powered ZD 1000 model for longer fight times for US defense applications took place during the quarter. Testing also commenced on a new high-density drone battery and a proprietary communications system for this drone.
The company reported that ZenaDrone is preparing for Green UAS followed by Blue UAS certification required to sell to the US Military. Additionally, it is reviewing and putting in place cybersecurity practices, documentation, and internal controls necessary to apply for this certification.
ZenaTech further expanded its Taiwan drone component manufacturer─ Spider Vision Sensors, adding additional engineering and business development staff. It also announced the first Blue UAS-certifiable drone sensors are under development.

“The first quarter of 2025 was a very strong and encouraging start to the year as revenue nearly doubled, up 92% primarily due to acquisitions and organic growth across both our software and drone segments,” said CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D. “During the first quarter we launched our Drone as a Service or DaaS business segment with a vision to have a national footprint in the US and globally.”

“Although expenses increased during the first quarter, these are investments intended to grow the company over the long-term, namely in marketing, manufacturing, product development and testing capacity, which we believe will yield future rewards.

“We believe that this quarter’s performance demonstrates that our strategy to disrupt legacy businesses like land surveys via a DaaS business model is on track. Our momentum is strong, and we are well positioned to expand our range of drone services with a pipeline of over 20 acquisitions over the next 12 months,” concluded Dr. Passley. Continued… Read this full release by visiting: https://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-zena/

In Additional ZENA News: ZenaTech’s (NASDAQ:ZENA) Expands Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) Exterior Building Power Washing to Dubai Tapping into a Global Drone Cleaning Services Market Growing to USD 13 Billion by 2030 – ZenaTech, Inc. (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announced it is expanding its United Arab Emirates (UAE) presence by establishing a new office to sell Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings based in Dubai. Initially this office will focus on delivering drone-powered cleaning services for building exteriors using the IQ Square drone tethered to a water pipe and electrical cord. The company is currently obtaining a permit from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority to begin power wash testing and operations. Supporting this expansion, ZenaTech will hire two business development managers and up to four additional drone pilots, with drones supplied from its subsidiary ZenaDrone which has a manufacturing hub in nearby Sharjah.

The global drone power washing market falls under a broader drone cleaning services market category that was valued at approximately USD 4.36 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 13.2 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 17% according to market analyst Valuates Reports , fueled by increasing demand for safe, efficient and cost-effective maintenance solutions.

“With rising demand for tech-enabled and efficient maintenance solutions, whether for power washing buildings, renewable energy assets, or public spaces, we believe AI-powered drones will bring new safety standards, cost-efficiency, and greater environmental sustainability to maintenance tasks. UAE’s openness to innovative technology makes it an ideal launchpad for these DaaS solutions that we hope to expand to all seven emirates in addition to the US and Europe,” said CEO Shaun Passley, Ph.D. Continued… Read this full release by visiting: https://www.zenatech.com/newsroom/

Other recent developments in the drone industry include:

Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCAT), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, recently reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and provides a corporate update.

Recent Operational Highlights:

Announced the expansion of our multi-domain Family of Systems with a new line of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs). This strategic move marks Red Cat’s official entry into the rapidly evolving maritime autonomy market and reinforces its position as a provider of comprehensive, interoperable unmanned systems for air, land, and sea operations.
Expanded our Red Cat Futures Industry Consortium to include Palantir and Palladyne to boost AI capabilities in contested environments, including visual navigation.
Introducing Black Widow™ and Edge 130 drones to the Latin American market at LAAD 2025 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in April 2025.
Introduced our Black Widow™ short-range reconnaissance drone and Edge 130 Tricopter to the Middle East market at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Feb 17-21, 2025.
Introduced Black Widow™ to the Asia Pacific Market at the AISSE conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia in January 2025.
Announced that the Black Widow drone and FlightWave Edge 130 were included on the list of 23 platforms and 14 unique components and capabilities selected as winners of the Blue UAS Refresh. The platforms will undergo National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) verification and cyber security review with the ultimate goal of joining the Blue UAS List.
Partnered with Palantir to deploy Warp Speed, Palantir’s manufacturing OS. This collaboration will transform our supply and manufacturing operations with Palantir’s AI enabled monitoring, process flow enhancement and comprehensive data analysis. Palantir’s Warp Speed will optimize Red Cat’s production and streamline its supply chain, change management, and quality assurance, ultimately reducing costs and improving margins.

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS), a leading provider of advanced drone and aerial imaging solutions, recently announced the sale of 20 high-performance RedEdge-P cameras to Wingtra, a global leader in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone surveying technology.

This transaction strengthens the partnership between AgEagle and Wingtra, combining AgEagle’s advanced camera technology with Wingtra’s innovative drone platforms to deliver unparalleled aerial mapping and surveying solutions. The cameras are designed for precision agriculture and environmental monitoring, water management, and geospatial applications, and support Wingtra’s ability to provide high-quality data collection for its customers worldwide.

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, recently announced its first quarter financial results. Key Financial and Operational Highlights for Q1 2025:

Revenue for the first quarter of 2025 was $1,547,715 which represents a 16% year over year increase. Product sales of $1,541,811 were up 24.5% over the same period last year.
Gross profit for Q1 2025 was $310,088 up 10.7% from $280,011 for the same period last year. Gross margin percentage for Q1 2025 was 20.0% compared to 21.1% in Q1 2024. Gross profit would have been $271,422 and gross margin would have been 17.5%, not including a one-time non-cash recovery of a write down of inventory of $38,666. The decrease is due to the sales mix of the products sold.
The comprehensive loss for the period of $3,433,712 includes non-cash changes comprised of a positive change in fair value derivative of $157,830, a recovery of a write down of inventory of $38,666, and an impairment gain on notes receivable of $25,951 and would otherwise be a comprehensive loss of $3,656,159 vs an adjusted comprehensive loss of $3,559,976 for the same period last year. Contributors to the slight year-over-year increase are increased research and development, office and miscellaneous, professional fees, share based payments, and wages offset by change in derivative liability.

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) recently announced a new contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) to modernize the Netherlands’ Puma™ UAS fleet with expanded capabilities for enhanced situational awareness and operational effectiveness.

Under the contract, the Dutch MoD is modernizing its Puma 3 AE UAS fleet with advanced capabilities that empower forces to carry out mission-critical operations autonomously and securely—even in GPS-denied and contested environments. Upgrades will boost survivability, strengthen communications and add the option for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) to maximize operational agility. Deliveries are underway, with the upgraded systems set for rapid deployment at the squad and platoon levels.

Additionally, the Netherlands is expanding its UAS portfolio with the acquisition of Puma LE, which delivers extended endurance and range. Both Puma 3 AE and Puma LE provide scalable ISR capabilities for tactical formations and civilian missions.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Young, Rep. Trent Kelly Introduce SHIPS for America Act to Boost American Shipbuilding, Strengthen US Economy and National Security

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman John Garamendi – Representing California’s 3rd Congressional District

WASHINGTON D.C – Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8), Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) re-introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries.

There are currently 80 U.S.-flagged vessels in international commerce while China has 5,500. The SHIPS for America Act aims to close this gap and boost the U.S. Merchant Marine by establishing national oversight and consistent funding for U.S. maritime policy, making U.S.-flagged vessels commercially competitive in international commerce by cutting red tape, rebuilding the U.S. shipyard industrial base, and expanding and strengthening mariner and shipyard worker recruitment, training, and retention.

“With China’s growing influence in the global maritime sector, the United States can no longer afford to overlook our maritime industries. The SHIPS for America Act will give our shipyards and merchant mariners the tools they need to rebuild America’s maritime industry and create good-paying American jobs,” said Congressman John Garamendi. “I’m proud to lead this effort alongside Senator Kelly, Senator Young, and Representative Kelly to strengthen America’s national security, economic strength, and global leadership on the high seas.”

“After decades of dangerously neglecting our shipbuilding industry, we’re finally doing something about it. The SHIPS for America Act is the most ambitious effort in a generation to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries and counter China’s dominance over the oceans,” said Senator Kelly, a U.S. Navy veteran and the first U.S Merchant Marine Academy graduate to serve in Congress. “Building and staffing more U.S.-flagged ships will create good-paying American jobs, make our supply chains more resilient, lower costs, and strengthen our ability to resupply our military at times of war. We’ll keep working with our colleagues in Congress, this administration, and our partners in the industry to make our country safer and competitive by passing the SHIPS for America Act.”

“America has been a maritime nation since our founding, and seapower was a significant contributor to our rise to being the most powerful nation on earth. Unfortunately, the bottom line now is America needs more ships. Shipbuilding is a national security priority and a stopgap against foreign threats and coercion. Our bill will revitalize the U.S. maritime industry, grow our shipbuilding capacity, rebuild America’s shipyard industrial base, and support nationwide workforce development in this industry. This legislation is critical to our warfighting capabilities and keeping pace with China,” said Senator Young, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate.

The SHIPS for America Act would:

Coordinate U.S. maritime policy by establishing the position of Maritime Security Advisor within the White House, who would lead an interagency Maritime Security Board tasked with making whole-of-government strategic decisions for how to implement a National Maritime Strategy. The bill also establishes a Maritime Security Trust Fund that would reinvest duties and fees paid by the maritime industry into maritime security programs and infrastructure supporting maritime commerce.
Establish a national goal of expanding the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships in 10 years by creating the Strategic Commercial Fleet Program, which would facilitate the development of a fleet of commercially operated, U.S.-flagged, American crewed, and domestically built merchant vessels that can operate competitively in international commerce.
Enhance the competitiveness of U.S.-flagged vessels in international commerce by establishing a Rulemaking Committee on Commercial Maritime Regulations and Standards to cut through the U.S. Coast Guard’s bureaucracy and red tape that limits the international competitiveness of U.S.-flagged vessels, modify duties to make cargo on U.S.-flag vessel’s more competitive, requiring that government-funded cargo move aboard U.S.-flag vessels, and requiring a portion of commercial goods imported from China to move aboard U.S.-flag vessels starting in 2030.
Expand the U.S. shipyard industrial base, for both military and commercial oceangoing vessels, by establishing a 25 percent investment tax credit for shipyard investments, transforming the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program into a revolving fund, and establishing a Shipbuilding Financial Incentives program to support innovative approaches to domestic ship building and ship repair.
Accelerate U.S. leadership in next-generation ship design, manufacturing processes, and ship energy systems by establishing the U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation and supporting regional hubs for maritime innovation across the country by establishing a Maritime Prosperity Zone program.
Make historic investments in maritime workforce by supporting a Maritime Workforce Promotion and Recruitment Campaign, allowing mariners to retain their credentials through a newly established Merchant Marine Career Retention Program, investing in long-overdue infrastructure needs for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and supporting State Maritime Academies and Centers for Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The bill also makes long-overdue changes to streamline and modernize the U.S. Coast Guard’s Merchant Mariner Credentialing system.

The legislation will be introduced in two pieces in the Senate, the SHIPS for America Act and the Building SHIPS in America Act.

Background:

Since introducing the SHIPS for America Act in December, the urgency to boost American shipbuilding has emerged as a priority of bipartisan consensus this year, particularly after the USTR revealed its findings regarding China’s shipbuilding dominance and President Trump’s signing of his shipbuilding executive order.

Sen. Kelly earned his B.S. degree in marine engineering and nautical science from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and later an M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering from the United States Naval Postgraduate School. He spent 25 years in the United States Navy as a pilot and is the first ever USMMA alumnus to serve in Congress. In 2023, he was elected chair of the USMMA Board of Visitors for the 118th Congress.

See a full list of endorsing statements from maritime leaders and stakeholders here.

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI: OSS Appoints Lieutenant General David Bassett (Ret.) Board Member

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Former Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency brings decades of defense acquisition and modernization expertise to support OSS’s AI and edge compute growth opportunities

ESCONDIDO, Calif., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS or the Company) (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in rugged Enterprise Class compute for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and sensor processing at the edge, today announced that it has appointed Lieutenant General David Bassett (Ret.) to its Board of Directors, effective May 14, 2025. OSS’s Board of Directors consists of five current directors: Mike Knowles, Greg Matz, Mike Dumont, Mitch Herbets, and David Bassett.

“We are excited to welcome Lieutenant General Bassett to OSS’ Board of Directors,” stated OSS President and CEO, Mike Knowles. “Attracting a Director of David’s caliber reflects the significant opportunities OSS is pursuing to improve the compute power and competitive edge of the U.S. Armed Forces. His experience managing modernization efforts and Ground Combat Systems programs across the U.S. Army is well aligned with our growth initiatives, including current programs underway to improve the situational awareness of U.S. Army vehicles. I look forward to David’s contributions and guidance.”

“I’m honored to join the Company’s Board at such a pivotal moment in defense innovation,” said Lieutenant General David Bassett (Ret.). “I believe OSS’s advanced commercial AI and edge computing technologies are critical enablers for the modernization of our military platforms. Delivering resilient capability to our soldiers means processing data at the tactical edge and the Army needs to accelerate the deployment of these commercial capabilities where speed, resiliency, and data-driven decision-making are paramount.”

Lieutenant General David Bassett (Ret.) Bio
Bassett currently serves as a Senior Counselor at The Cohen Group, a consulting firm based in Washington DC, where he advises on business development, regulatory affairs, and capital raising activities. Bassett’s distinguished 35-year military career was marked by leadership in modernization efforts and the management of large-scale acquisition programs.

From 2020-2023, Bassett served as Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), where he led more than 11,000 civilian and military personnel who managed more than 250,000 contracts with total value in excess of $3.5 trillion. Prior to his role at DCMA, he served as Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), where he led the development and acquisition of the Army’s tactical network—one of the service’s top modernization priorities. Earlier, he served as Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS), where he led modernization efforts for the Army’s fleet of ground combat vehicles, including the Abrams, Bradley, and Stryker. His previous assignments include Deputy Program Executive Officer for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS) and manager of the Joint Program Office, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV).

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Virginia, is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and is a distinguished graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS) is a leader in AI enabled solutions for the demanding ‘edge’. OSS designs and manufactures Enterprise Class compute and storage products that enable rugged AI, sensor fusion and autonomous capabilities without compromise. These hardware and software platforms bring the latest data center performance to harsh and challenging applications, whether they are on land, sea or in the air.

OSS products include ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, flash storage arrays, and storage acceleration software. These specialized compact products are used across multiple industries and applications, including autonomous trucking and farming, as well as aircraft, drones, ships and vehicles within the defense industry.

OSS solutions address the entire AI workflow, from high-speed data acquisition to deep learning, training and large-scale inference, and have delivered many industry firsts for industrial OEM and government customers.

As the fastest growing segment of the multi-billion-dollar edge computing market, AI enabled solutions require-and OSS delivers-the highest level of performance in the most challenging environments without compromise.

OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com. You can also follow OSS on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements
One Stop Systems cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “aim,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “design,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “suggest,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or phrases, or the negative of those expressions or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by One Stop Systems or its partners that any of our plans or expectations will be achieved, including but not limited to the potential and/or the results of current or future programs with defense contractors and the U.S. Department of Defense, the future adoption of technologies or applications, the potential benefit to the Company of Bassett’s background and experience, the expansion of the Company’s offerings and/or relationship with different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading “Risk Factors” in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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The MIL Network –

May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Video: President Trump Gaggles with the Press on Air Force One, May 15, 2025

Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)

Air Force One

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6GU-LoZlVg

MIL OSI Video –

May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Russia: Xi Jinping’s article on improving work style will be published in Qiushi magazine

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — An article by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping on implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Guidelines adopted by the CPC Central Committee to improve work style is expected to be released on Friday.

The article by Xi Jinping, who is also the President of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in the 10th issue of Qiushi magazine in 2025.

“Qiushi” is the leading journal of the CPC Central Committee. -0-

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May 16, 2025

MIL-OSI Video: Ruff N’ Ready!

Source: US Army (video statements)

About the U.S. Army:

The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt & sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTp7_F2oYws

MIL OSI Video –

May 15, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Bi-annual Familiarization Programme demonstrates NATO’s strong commitment and desire to working more closely with Partners

Source: NATO

Brussels, NATO Headquarters, 7 to 11 May 2025 – 29 representatives from 19 partner nations participated in the 26th iteration of the NATO Partner Staff Officers’ Familiarization Programme. The eight-day event, jointly organized by IMS Cooperative Security (CS) Division and SHAPE’s Partnership Directorate, introduced participants to NATO’s structure and opportunities for cooperation.

The Head of Cooperation Policy and Programmes Branch, Colonel (IT AR) Michele Melchionna, opened the programme by stating: “Your presence here is a testament to our shared commitment to collective security and the common values that unite us.” He also emphasized that “Our partnerships remain indispensable in confronting the complex and evolving challenges of the contemporary security environment.”

On the first day, participants were briefed on programmes and tools such as the Individually Tailored Partnership Programme and ePrime. The following day, a thorough discussion was held on how NATO supports partner nations in the area of defence education, including tools and resources for delivering capacity building, and how to build integrity and governance. The day concluded with exchanges on NATO’s approach to climate change and its role in counter terrorism.

Finally, on the third day, participants visited various Partner Mission premises and gained valuable insights into the practical aspects of military and defence cooperation with NATO from the partner’s perspective. To conclude the meeting, participants benefited from a discussion on NATO’s partnership with the European Union, and programme policy updates on the Partnership Staff Posts (PSP).

CS Director Major General (ROU AR) Dacian-Tiberiu Șerban officially closed the first portion of the Familiarization Programme at the NATO HQ, by recalling that “We, too, have learned a great deal from your contributions, the open discussions, and the exchange of ideas. Your participation has been truly enriching, and we are grateful for the perspectives you have shared.”

To note, throughout the programme, NATO gave insights into its Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, the Alliance’s principal civil emergency response mechanism for supporting Allies and partners with response and preparedness for natural and human-made disasters and other emergencies.

Following the NATO Headquarters portion, all participants travelled to Mons, where SHAPE’s Partnership Directorate Military Cooperation Division continued the programme, allowing partners the opportunity to engage in more detailed exchanges of the different facets of NATO-partner military and defence cooperation.

MIL Security OSI –

May 15, 2025

MIL-OSI: SHELL PLC – REPORT ON PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2024

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Shell plc – Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2024

Basis for preparation – Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2024
This Report provides a consolidated overview of the payments to governments made by Shell plc and its subsidiary undertakings (hereinafter referred to as “Shell”) for the year 2024 as required under the UK’s Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (as amended in December 2015). These UK Regulations enact domestic rules in line with Directive 2013/34/EU (the EU Accounting Directive (2013)) and apply to large UK incorporated companies like Shell that are involved in the exploration, prospection, discovery, development and extraction of minerals, oil, natural gas deposits or other materials. This Report is also filed with the National Storage Mechanism (https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) intended to satisfy the requirements of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. This Report is also published pursuant to article 5:25e of the Dutch FMSA (Wft) and is furnished with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) according to Section 13(q) under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Report is available for download from www.shell.com/payments.

Legislation
This Report is prepared in accordance with The Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 as enacted in the UK in December 2014 and as amended in December 2015.

Reporting entities
This Report includes payments to governments made by Shell plc and its subsidiary undertakings (Shell). Payments made by entities where Shell has joint control are excluded from this Report.

Activities
Payments made by Shell to governments arising from activities involving the exploration, prospection, discovery, development and extraction of minerals, oil and natural gas deposits or other materials (extractive activities) are disclosed in this Report. It excludes payments related to refining, natural gas liquefaction or gas-to-liquids activities. For a fully integrated project, which does not have an interim contractual cut-off point where a value can be attached or ascribed separately to the extractive activities and to other processing activities, payments to governments are not artificially split but are disclosed in full.

Government
Government includes any national, regional or local authority of a country, and includes a department, agency or entity that is a subsidiary of a government, including a national oil company.

Project
Payments are reported at project level, except those payments that are not attributable to a specific project which are reported at entity level. Project is defined as operational activities which are governed by a single contract, licence, lease, concession or similar legal agreement, and form the basis for payment liabilities with a government. If such agreements are substantially interconnected, those agreements are to be treated as a single project.

“Substantially interconnected” means forming a set of operationally and geographically integrated contracts, licences, leases or concessions or related agreements with substantially similar terms that are signed with a government giving rise to payment liabilities. Such agreements can be governed by a single contract, joint venture, production sharing agreement or other overarching legal agreement. Indicators of integration include, but are not limited to, geographic proximity, the use of shared infrastructure and common operational management.

Payment
The information is reported under the following payment types:

Production entitlements
These are the host government’s share of production in the reporting period derived from projects operated by Shell. This includes the government’s share as a sovereign entity or through its participation as an equity or interest holder in projects within its sovereign jurisdiction (home country). Production entitlements arising from activities or interests outside of its home country are excluded.

In certain contractual arrangements, typically a production sharing contract, a government through its participation interest may contribute funding of capital and operating expenditure to projects, from which it derives production entitlement to cover such funding (cost recovery). Such cost recovery production entitlement is included.

In situations where a government settles Shell’s income tax obligation on behalf of Shell by utilising its share of production entitlements (typically under a tax-paid concession), such amount will be deducted from the reported production entitlement.

Taxes
These are taxes paid by Shell on its income, profits or production (which include resource severance tax and petroleum resource rent tax), including those settled by a government on behalf of Shell under a tax-paid concession. Payments are reported net of refunds. Consumption taxes, personal income taxes, sales taxes, property and environmental taxes are excluded.

Royalties
These are payments for the rights to extract oil and gas resources, typically at a set percentage of revenue less any deductions that may be taken.

Dividends
These are dividend payments other than dividends paid to a government as an ordinary shareholder of an entity unless paid in lieu of production entitlements or royalties. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no reportable dividend payments to a government.

Bonuses
These are payments for bonuses. These are usually paid upon signing an agreement or a contract, or when a commercial discovery is declared, or production has commenced, or production has reached a milestone.

Licence fees, rental fees, entry fees and other considerations for licences and/or concessions
These are fees and other sums paid as consideration for acquiring a licence for gaining access to an area where extractive activities are performed. Administrative government fees that are not specifically related to the extractive sector, or to access to extractive resources, are excluded. Also excluded are payments made in return for services provided by a government.

Infrastructure improvements
These are payments which relate to the construction of infrastructure (road, bridge or rail) not substantially dedicated for the use of extractive activities. Payments which are a social investment in nature, for example building of a school or hospital, are excluded.

Other
Operatorship
When Shell makes a payment directly to a government arising from a project, regardless of whether Shell is the operator, the full amount paid is disclosed even where Shell as the operator is proportionally reimbursed by its non-operating venture partners through a partner billing process (cash-call).

When a national oil company is the operator of a project to whom Shell makes a reportable payment, which is distinguishable in the cash-call, it is included in this Report.

Cash and in-kind payments
Payments are reported on a cash basis. In-kind payments are converted to an equivalent cash value based on the most appropriate and relevant valuation method for each payment, which can be at cost or market value, or such value as stated in the contract. In-kind payments are reported in both volumes and the equivalent cash value.

Materiality level
For each payment type, total payments below £86,000 to a government are excluded from this Report.

Exchange rate
Payments made in currencies other than US dollars are translated for this Report based on the foreign exchange rate at the relevant quarterly average rate.

Report on Payments to Governments [1]

Summary report (in USD)
Countries	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Europe
Germany	–	243,935,441	–	–	–	–	243,935,441
Italy	–	4,128,063	74,213,782	–	80,220,786	–	158,562,631
Norway	2,083,221,642	1,300,962,023	–	–	122,391	–	3,384,306,056
United Kingdom	–	-16,649,747	–	–	11,483,529	–	-5,166,218
Asia
Brunei	3,983,642	44,229,620	8,660,091	–	–	–	56,873,353
China	–	10,343,616	–	–	–	–	10,343,616
India	–	-17,715,638	–	–	–	–	-17,715,638
Kazakhstan	–	242,741,780	–	–	–	–	242,741,780
Malaysia	2,317,002,807	305,924,901	500,008,822	–	–	–	3,122,936,530
Middle East
Oman	633,711,368	3,954,062,451	–	–	900,000	–	4,588,673,819
Qatar	1,801,453,896	1,507,244,066	–	–	30,538,723	–	3,339,236,685
Oceania
Australia	–	1,277,737,693	468,579,450	–	13,412,457	266,428	1,759,996,028
Africa
Egypt	–	41,164,348	–	1,836,435	–	–	43,000,783
Nigeria	3,804,949,166	648,734,398	780,231,463	–	102,925,166	–	5,336,840,193
Sao Tome and Principe	–	–	–	1,300,000	–	–	1,300,000
Tanzania	–	–	–	–	140,000	–	140,000
Tunisia	–	24,904,580	4,941,633	–	–	–	29,846,213
North America
Canada	–	172,567,072	4,697,991	–	1,423,783	–	178,688,846
Mexico	–	–	–	–	21,527,002	–	21,527,002
USA	–	53,238,500	1,187,594,021	–	80,678,527	860,822	1,322,371,870
South America
Argentina	53,082,051	1,984,309	143,969,668	–	123,276	–	199,159,304
Brazil	327,688,819	656,740,954	1,147,687,680	9,540,351	1,556,282,443	–	3,697,940,247
Colombia	–	–	–	–	489,880	–	489,880
Trinidad and Tobago	362,690,585	561,771	2,210,566	300,000	13,719,070	–	379,481,992
Total	11,387,783,976	10,456,840,201	4,322,795,167	12,976,786	1,913,987,033	1,127,250	28,095,510,413

[1] The figures in this Report are rounded.

Germany

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
FEDERAL CENTRAL TAX OFFICE	–	294,891,077	–	–	–	–	294,891,077
MUNICIPALITY OF COLOGNE	–	-2,763,591	–	–	–	–	-2,763,591
MUNICIPALITY OF DINSLAKEN	–	-386,534	–	–	–	–	-386,534
MUNICIPALITY OF GELSENKIRCHEN	–	-483,145	–	–	–	–	-483,145
MUNICIPALITY OF OSTSTEINBEK	–	584,685	–	–	–	–	584,685
MUNICIPALITY OF WESSELING	–	-3,943,262	–	–	–	–	-3,943,262
TAX AUTHORITY HAMBURG	–	-43,963,789	–	–	–	–	-43,963,789
Total	–	243,935,441	–	–	–	–	243,935,441

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Entity level payment
DEUTSCHE SHELL HOLDING GmbH	–	243,935,441	–	–	–	–	243,935,441
Total	–	243,935,441	–	–	–	–	243,935,441

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Italy

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
CALVELLO MUNICIPALITY	–	–	884,083	–	–	–	884,083
CORLETO PERTICARA MUNICIPALITY	–	–	1,964,671	–	–	–	1,964,671
GORGOGLIONE MUNICIPALITY	–	–	302,257	–	–	–	302,257
GRUMENTO NOVA MUNICIPALITY	–	–	505,190	–	–	–	505,190
MARSICO NUOVO MUNICIPALITY	–	–	378,893	–	–	–	378,893
MARSICOVETERE MUNICIPALITY	–	–	126,298	–	–	–	126,298
MONTEMURRO MUNICIPALITY	–	–	126,298	–	–	–	126,298
REGIONE BASILICATA	–	–	44,157,199	–	79,302,465	–	123,459,664
TESORERIA PROVINICIALE DELLO STATO	–	4,128,063	22,264,135	–	718,305	–	27,110,503
VIGGIANO MUNICIPALITY	–	–	3,504,758	–	200,016	–	3,704,774
Total	–	4,128,063	74,213,782	–	80,220,786	–	158,562,631

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
ITALY UPSTREAM ASSET	–	4,128,063	74,213,782	–	80,220,786	–	158,562,631
Total	–	4,128,063	74,213,782	–	80,220,786	–	158,562,631

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Norway

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
EQUINOR ASA	853,946,278	[A]	–	–	–	–	–	853,946,278
PETORO AS	1,229,275,364	[B]	–	–	–	–	–	1,229,275,364
SKATTEETATEN	–		1,300,962,023	–	–	–	–	1,300,962,023
SOKKELDIREKTORATET	–		–	–	–	122,391	–	122,391
Total	2,083,221,642		1,300,962,023	–	–	122,391	–	3,384,306,056

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
ORMEN LANGE	2,083,221,642	[C]	–	–	–	–	–	2,083,221,642
Entity level payment
A/S NORSKE SHELL	—		1,300,962,023	–	–	122,391	–	1,301,084,414
Total	2,083,221,642		1,300,962,023	–	–	122,391	–	3,384,306,056

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

[A] Includes payment in kind of $853,946,278 for 12,291 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (kboe) valuated at market price.

[B] Includes payment in kind of $1,229,275,364 for 17,693 kboe valuated at market price.

[C] Includes payment in kind of $2,083,221,642 for 29,984 kboe valuated at market price.

United Kingdom

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS	–	-16,649,747	–	–	–	–	-16,649,747
NORTH SEA TRANSITION AUTHORITY	–	–	–	–	11,355,210	–	11,355,210
THE CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND	–	–	–	–	128,319	–	128,319
Total	–	-16,649,747	–	–	11,483,529	–	-5,166,218

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
BRENT AND OTHER NORTHERN NORTH SEA PROJECTS	–	-32,113,820	–	–	563,325	–	-31,550,495
ONEGAS WEST	–	–	–	–	3,232,597	–	3,232,597
UK EXPLORATION PROJECTS	–	–	–	–	1,117,783	–	1,117,783
UK OFFSHORE OPERATED	–	–	–	–	2,119,313	–	2,119,313
WEST OF SHETLAND NON-OPERATED	–	–	–	–	1,076,456	–	1,076,456
Entity level payment
SHELL U.K. LIMITED	–	15,464,073	–	–	3,374,055	–	18,838,128
Total	–	-16,649,747	–	–	11,483,529	–	-5,166,218

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Brunei

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY	–	44,229,620	–	–	–	–	44,229,620
PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALEM	3,983,642	–	8,660,091	–	–	–	12,643,733
Total	3,983,642	44,229,620	8,660,091	–	–	–	56,873,353

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Entity level payment
SHELL DEEPWATER BORNEO B.V.	–	39,001,133	–	–	–	–	39,001,133
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION BRUNEI B.V.	3,983,642	5,228,487	8,660,091	–	–	–	17,872,220
Total	3,983,642	44,229,620	8,660,091	–	–	–	56,873,353

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

China

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
TIANJIN MUNICIPAL TAXATION BUREAU	–	5,911,867	–	–	–	–	5,911,867
YULIN MUNICIPAL TAXATION BUREAU	–	4,431,749	–	–	–	–	4,431,749
Total	–	10,343,616	–	–	–	–	10,343,616

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Entity level payment
SHELL CHINA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED	–	10,343,616	–	–	–	–	10,343,616
Total	–	10,343,616	–	–	–	–	10,343,616

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

India

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT	–	-17,715,638	–	–	–	–	-17,715,638
Total	–	-17,715,638	–	–	–	–	-17,715,638

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Entity level payment
BG EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INDIA LIMITED	–	-17,715,638	–	–	–	–	-17,715,638
Total	–	-17,715,638	–	–	–	–	-17,715,638

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Kazakhstan

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
WEST KAZAKHSTAN TAX COMMITTEE	–	242,741,780	–	–	–	–	242,741,780
Total	–	242,741,780	–	–	–	–	242,741,780

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
KARACHAGANAK	–	242,741,780	–	–	–	–	242,741,780
Total	–	242,741,780	–	–	–	–	242,741,780

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Malaysia

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties		Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
BRUNEI NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY SENDIRIAN BERHAD	301,048,915	[A]	–	–		–	–	–	301,048,915
LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI	–		305,924,901	–		–	–	–	305,924,901
MALAYSIA FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS	–		–	469,060,363	[B]	–	–	–	469,060,363
PETROLEUM SARAWAK EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SDN. BHD.	74,656,856	[C]	–	–		–	–	–	74,656,856
PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD	990,078,563	[D]	–	30,948,459		–	–	–	1,021,027,022
PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN. BHD.	951,218,473	[E]	–	–		–	–	–	951,218,473
Total	2,317,002,807		305,924,901	500,008,822		–	–	–	3,122,936,530

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties		Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
SABAH GAS (NON-OPERATED)	–		16,208,714	3,017,327		–	–	–	19,226,041
SABAH INBOARD AND DEEPWATER OIL	1,435,194,825	[F]	158,435,164	303,452,674	[G]	–	–	–	1,897,082,663
SARAWAK OIL AND GAS	881,807,982	[H]	116,047,586	193,538,821	[I]	–	–	–	1,191,394,389
Entity level payment
SABAH SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED	–		4,502,043	–		–	–	–	4,502,043
SARAWAK SHELL BERHAD	–		3,394,907	–		–	–	–	3,394,907
SHELL ENERGY ASIA LIMITED	–		2,616,753	–		–	–	–	2,616,753
SHELL OIL AND GAS (MALAYSIA) LLC	–		595,653	–		–	–	–	595,653
SHELL SABAH SELATAN SENDRIAN BERHAD	–		4,124,081	–		–	–	–	4,124,081
Total	2,317,002,807		305,924,901	500,008,822		–	–	–	3,122,936,530

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

[A] Includes payment in kind of $301,048,915 for 3,355 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (kboe) valuated at market price.

[B] Includes payment in kind of $342,702,511 for 3,909 kboe valuated at market price and $126,357,852 for 6,336 kboe valuated at fixed price.

[C] Includes payment in kind of $59,554,178 for 3,011 kboe valuated at fixed price and $15,102,678 for 201 kboe valuated at market price.

[D] Includes payment in kind of $783,520,240 for 8,933 kboe valuated at market price and $209,732,743 for 10,921 kboe valuated at fixed price.

[E] Includes payment in kind of $624,146,940 for 7,163 kboe valuated at market price and $327,071,533 for 16,397 kboe valuated at fixed price.

[F] Includes payment in kind of $1,435,194,825 for 15,977 kboe valuated at market price.

[G] Includes payment in kind of $297,371,578 for 3,339 kboe valuated at market price.

[H] Includes payment in kind of $596,358,454 for 30,329 kboe valuated at fixed price and $288,623,948 for 3,675 kboe valuated at market price.

[I] Includes payment in kind of $126,357,852 for 6,336 kboe valuated at fixed price and $45,330,933 for 570 kboe valuated at market price.

Oman

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERALS	633,711,368	[A]	–	–	–	–	–	633,711,368
MINISTRY OF FINANCE	–		3,954,062,451	–	–	900,000	–	3,954,962,451
Total	633,711,368		3,954,062,451	–	–	900,000	–	4,588,673,819

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
BLOCK 6 CONCESSION	–		3,954,062,451	–	–	–	–	3,954,062,451
BLOCK 10 CONCESSION	633,711,368	[A]	–	–	–	400,000	–	634,111,368
BLOCK 11 CONCESSION	–		–	–	–	250,000	–	250,000
BLOCK 55 CONCESSION	–		–	–	–	250,000	–	250,000
Total	633,711,368		3,954,062,451	–	–	900,000	–	4,588,673,819

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

[A] Includes payment in kind of $60,839,756 for 4,551 kboe valuated at fixed price and of $572,871,612 for 7,095 kboe valuated at the government’s selling price.

Qatar

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
QATARENERGY	1,801,453,896	1,507,244,066	–	–	30,538,723	–	3,339,236,685
Total	1,801,453,896	1,507,244,066	–	–	30,538,723	–	3,339,236,685

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
PEARL GTL	1,801,453,896	1,507,244,066	–	–	30,538,723	–	3,339,236,685
Total	1,801,453,896	1,507,244,066	–	–	30,538,723	–	3,339,236,685

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Australia

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE	–	1,277,737,693	–	–	–	–	1,277,737,693
BANANA SHIRE COUNCIL	–	–	–	–	217,920	–	217,920
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES	–	–	111,989,284	–	–	–	111,989,284
QUEENSLAND REVENUE OFFICE	–	–	356,590,166	–	–	–	356,590,166
QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE	–	–	–	–	935,554	–	935,554
QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINES	–	–	–	–	581,472	–	581,472
RESOURCES SAFETY AND HEALTH QUEENSLAND	–	–	–	–	1,359,992	–	1,359,992
WESTERN DOWNS REGIONAL COUNCIL	–	–	–	–	10,317,519	266,428	10,583,947
Total	–	1,277,737,693	468,579,450	–	13,412,457	266,428	1,759,996,028

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
NORTH WEST SHELF	–	–	111,989,284	–	–	–	111,989,284
QGC	–	583,570,540	356,590,166	–	13,412,457	266,428	953,839,591
Entity level payment
SHELL AUSTRALIA PTY LTD	–	694,167,153	–	–	–	–	694,167,153
Total	–	1,277,737,693	468,579,450	–	13,412,457	266,428	1,759,996,028

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Egypt

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
EGYPTIAN GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION	–	41,164,348	–	1,836,435	–	–	43,000,783
Total	–	41,164,348	–	1,836,435	–	–	43,000,783

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
EGYPT OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT	–	41,164,348	–	540,000	–	–	41,704,348
Entity level payment
SHELL EGYPT N.V.	–	–	–	1,296,435	–	–	1,296,435
Total	–	41,164,348	–	1,836,435	–	–	43,000,783

[I] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Nigeria

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements		Taxes		Royalties		Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE	–		648,734,398	[A]	–		–	–	–	648,734,398
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE	–		–		–		–	3,931,917	–	3,931,917
NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION	–		–		–		–	97,260,899	–	97,260,899
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION	3,804,949,166	[B]	–		–		–	–	–	3,804,949,166
NIGERIAN UPSTREAM PETROLEUM REGULATORY COMMISSION	–		–		780,231,463	[C]	–	1,732,350	–	781,963,813
Total	3,804,949,166		648,734,398		780,231,463		–	102,925,166	–	5,336,840,193

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements		Taxes		Royalties		Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
EAST ASSET	1,300,681,939	[D]	–		–		–	–	–	1,300,681,939
PSC 1993 (OML 133)	–		136,652,153	[E]	–		–	–	–	136,652,153
PSC 1993 (OPL 212/OML 118, OPL 219/OML 135)	649,948,707	[F]	303,125,852	[G]	452,170,096	[H]	–	32,015,797	–	1,437,260,452
WEST ASSET	1,854,318,520	[I]	–		–		–	–	–	1,854,318,520
Entity level payment
SHELL NIGERIA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED			–		–		–	440,468	–	440,468
THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA LIMITED			208,956,393		328,061,367			70,468,901		607,486,661
Total	3,804,949,166		648,734,398		780,231,463		–	102,925,166	–	5,336,840,193

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

[A] Includes payment in kind of $439,778,005 for 5,293 kboe valuated at market price.

[B] Includes payment in kind of $3,804,949,166 for 80,289 kboe valuated at market price.

[C] Includes payment in kind of $452,170,096 for 5,432 kboe valuated at market price.

[D] Includes payment in kind of $1,300,681,939 for 49,766 kboe valuated at market price.

[E] Includes payment in kind of $136,652,153 for 1,654 kboe valuated at market price.

[F] Includes payment in kind of $649,948,707 for 7,916 kboe valuated at market price.

[G] Includes payment in kind of $303,125,852 for 3,639 kboe valuated at market price.

[H] Includes payment in kind of $452,170,096 for 5,432 kboe valuated at market price.

[I] Includes payment in kind of $1,854,318,520 for 22,607 kboe valuated at market price.

Sao Tome and Principe

	Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DO PETRÓLEO DE SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE	–	–	–	1,300,000	–	–	1,300,000
Total	–	–	–	1,300,000	–	–	1,300,000

	Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
DW BLOCK 4	–	–	–	1,300,000	–	–	1,300,000
Total	–	–	–	1,300,000	–	–	1,300,000

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Tanzania

	Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
PETROLEUM UPSTREAM REGULATORY AUTHORITY	–	–	–	–	140,000	–	140,000
Total	–	–	–	–	140,000	–	140,000

	Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
BLOCK 1 AND 4	–	–	–	–	140,000	–	140,000
Total	–	–	–	–	140,000	–	140,000

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Tunisia

	Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties		Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
ENTREPRISE TUNISIENNE D’ACTIVITÉS PÉTROLIÈRES	–	–	2,140,627	[A]	–	–	–	2,140,627
LE RECEVEUR DES FINANCES DU LAC	–	24,904,580	2,801,006		–	–	–	27,705,586
Total	–	24,904,580	4,941,633		–	–	–	29,846,213

	Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties		Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
HASDRUBAL CONCESSION	–	24,904,580	4,941,633	[A]	–	–	–	29,846,213
Total	–	24,904,580	4,941,633		–	–	–	29,846,213

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

[A] Includes payment in kind of $2,140,627 for 37 kboe valuated at market price.

Canada

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA	–	–	656,638	–	119,099	–	775,737
MINISTRY OF FINANCE (BRITISH COLUMBIA)	–	–	2,915,313	–	625,526	–	3,540,839
MINISTRY OF JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION (BRITISH COLUMBIA)	–	–	–	–	679,158	–	679,158
PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF ALBERTA	–	60,864,405	–	–	–	–	60,864,405
RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA	–	111,702,667	1,126,040	–	–	–	112,828,707
Total	–	172,567,072	4,697,991	–	1,423,783	–	178,688,846

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
ATHABASCA OIL SANDS	–	172,567,072	–	–	–	–	172,567,072
FOOTHILLS	–	–	1,126,040	–	–	–	1,126,040
GREATER DEEP BASIN	–	–	656,638	–	119,099	–	775,737
GROUNDBIRCH	–	–	2,915,313	–	1,304,684	–	4,219,997
Total	–	172,567,072	4,697,991	–	1,423,783	–	178,688,846

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Mexico

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
FONDO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO PARA LA ESTABILIZACIÓN Y EL DESARROLLO	–	–	–	–	17,154,483	–	17,154,483
SERVICIO DE ADMINISTRACIÓN TRIBUTARIA	–	–	–	–	4,372,519	–	4,372,519
Total	–	–	–	–	21,527,002	–	21,527,002

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Entity level payment
MEXICO EXPLORATION DEEPWATER	–	–	–	–	21,527,002	–	21,527,002
Total	–	–	–	–	21,527,002	–	21,527,002

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

USA

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES	–	–	–	–	243,408	–	243,408
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA	–	-400,000	–	–	–	–	-400,000
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE	–	53,638,500	–	–	–	–	53,638,500
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT	–	–	–	–	–	860,822	860,822
OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE	–	–	1,187,594,021	–	80,435,119	–	1,268,029,140
Total	–	53,238,500	1,187,594,021	–	80,678,527	860,822	1,322,371,870

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
ALASKA EXPLORATION	–	–	–	–	243,408	–	243,408
GULF OF AMERICA (CENTRAL)	–	–	1,076,187,269	–	282,312	–	1,076,469,581
GULF OF AMERICA (WEST)	–	–	111,406,752	–	126,720	–	111,533,472
GULF OF AMERICA EXPLORATION	–	–	–	–	80,026,087	–	80,026,087
Entity level payment
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	–	-400,000	–	–	–	–	-400,000
SHELL OFFSHORE INC.	–	–	–	–	–	860,822	860,822
SHELL PETROLEUM INC.	–	53,638,500	–	–	–	–	53,638,500
Total	–	53,238,500	1,187,594,021	–	80,678,527	860,822	1,322,371,870

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Argentina

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
AGENCIA DE RECAUDACIÓN Y CONTROL ADUANERO	–		1,984,309	–	–	–	–	1,984,309
GAS Y PETRÓLEO DEL NEUQUÉN S.A.	53,082,051	[A]	–	–	–	–	–	53,082,051
PROVINCIA DE SALTA	–		–	2,475,819	–	–	–	2,475,819
PROVINCIA DEL NEUQUÉN	–		–	141,493,849	–	123,276	–	141,617,125
Total	53,082,051		1,984,309	143,969,668	–	123,276	–	199,159,304

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
ACAMBUCO	–		–	2,475,819	–	–	–	2,475,819
ARGENTINA UNCONVENTIONAL PROJECTS	53,082,051	[A]	1,984,309	141,493,849	–	123,276	–	196,683,485
Total	53,082,051		1,984,309	143,969,668	–	123,276	–	199,159,304

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

[A] Includes payment in kind of $53,082,051 for 785 kboe valuated at market price.

Brazil

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DO PETRÓLEO GÁS NATURAL E BIOCOMBUSTÍVEIS	–		–	–	9,540,351	–	–	9,540,351
MINISTÉRIO DA FAZENDA	–		–	1,147,687,680	–	1,556,282,443	–	2,703,970,123
PRÉ-SAL PETRÓLEO S.A.	327,688,819	[A]	–	–	–	–	–	327,688,819
RECEITA FEDERAL DO BRASIL	–		656,740,954	–	–	–	–	656,740,954
Total	327,688,819		656,740,954	1,147,687,680	9,540,351	1,556,282,443	–	3,697,940,247

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements		Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
BASIN EXPLORATION PROJECTS	–		–	–	9,540,351	3,244,993	–	12,785,344
BC-10	–		–	31,254,519	–	1,251,598	–	32,506,117
BIJUPIRA AND SALEMA	–		–	–	–	501,608	–	501,608
BM-S-9, BM-S-9A, BM-S-11, BM-S-11A AND ENTORNO DE SAPINHOÁ	29,716,011	[B]	–	882,483,636	–	1,551,284,244	–	2,463,483,891
LIBRA PSC	297,972,808	[C]	–	233,949,525	–	–	–	531,922,333
Entity level payment
SHELL BRASIL PETROLEO LTDA.	–		656,740,954	–	–	–	–	656,740,954
Total	327,688,819		656,740,954	1,147,687,680	9,540,351	1,556,282,443	–	3,697,940,247

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

[A] Includes payment in kind of $327,688,819 for 4,585 kboe valuated at market price.

[B] Includes payment in kind of $29,716,011 for 410 kboe valuated at market price.

[C] Includes payment in kind of $297,972,808 for 4,175 kboe valuated at market price.

Colombia

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
AGENCIA NACIONAL DE HIDROCARBUROS	–	–	–	–	489,880	–	489,880
Total	–	–	–	–	489,880	–	489,880

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
COLOMBIA EXPLORATION (OPERATED)	–	–	–	–	489,880	–	489,880
Total	–	–	–	–	489,880	–	489,880

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Trinidad and Tobago

Government report (in USD) [1]
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Governments
MINISTRY OF FINANCE	–	561,771	–	–	–	–	561,771
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES	362,690,585	–	2,210,566	300,000	13,719,070	–	378,920,221
Total	362,690,585	561,771	2,210,566	300,000	13,719,070	–	379,481,992

Project report (in USD)
	Production entitlements	Taxes	Royalties	Bonuses	Fees	Infrastructure improvements	Total
Projects
BLOCK 5C	84,428,910	–	–	–	1,714,071	–	86,142,981
CENTRAL BLOCK	–	561,771	2,210,566	–	900,921	–	3,673,258
COLIBRI	120,876,414	–	–	–	3,332,208	–	124,208,622
DEEPWATER ATLANTIC AREA	–	–	–	–	537,570	–	537,570
EAST COAST MARINE AREA	99,098,428	–	–	–	2,100,156	–	101,198,584
EXPLORATION	–	–	–	300,000	2,017,530	–	2,317,530
MANATEE	–	–	–	–	847,999	–	847,999
NORTH COAST MARINE AREA 1	58,286,833	–	–	–	2,268,615	–	60,555,448
Total	362,690,585	561,771	2,210,566	300,000	13,719,070	–	379,481,992

[1] For the definitions of any terms used in this chart (e.g. activities and payment types), please refer to pages 1-2 of this Report.

Cautionary note
The companies in which Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this Report “Shell”, “Shell Group” and “Group” are sometimes used for convenience to reference Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. ‘‘Subsidiaries’’, “Shell subsidiaries” and “Shell companies” as used in this Report refer to entities over which Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. The terms “joint venture”, “joint operations”, “joint arrangements”, and “associates” may also be used to refer to a commercial arrangement in which Shell has a direct or indirect ownership interest with one or more parties. The term “Shell interest” is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.

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May 15, 2025

MIL-OSI: Adyton announces $11M funding round from Venrock, Khosla and new deployment with the U.S. Navy

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

DALLAS, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Adyton announced its $11M funding round, led by Venrock with participation from Khosla Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Initialized Capital, Kindred Ventures, and Leblon Capital.

The company also announced a multi-year deal worth up to $7M with U.S. Naval Aviation to deploy its technology, the Adyton Operations Kit (AOK), to thousands of sailors on multiple aircraft carriers, including the USS Stennis.

AOK is the operating system for defense, built specifically for the warfighter. AOK is mobile-first technology that generates net new, real-time data about personnel, equipment, and munitions from the individual-level up through the chain of command, increasing readiness, operational agility, and lethality of America’s forces.

“America’s success in the next conflict will be defined by how quickly we can learn, adapt, and innovate relative to our rivals, and how quickly we can convert data into action. In order to maintain force supremacy, we have to change the design of the systems that generate and distribute data for everyone in the Armed Forces, from the individual warfighter to four-star generals and admirals,” said James Boyd, CEO and co-founder of Adyton, and former member of the Army Special Forces. “AOK digitizes and automates operational processes, meaning the warfighter spends less time on paperwork and more time preparing for the mission, and Commanders have accurate, ground-truth data that does not exist today.”

“As a Naval officer, I’ve seen firsthand how few technologies are built specifically with the warfighter in mind,” said Morgan Hitzig, Venrock’s lead investor in Adyton’s round. “James and JJ didn’t just interview users, they were the users. That authenticity and mission-intimacy puts Adyton in a position to build technology that gives our military a decisive tempo advantage necessary to succeed during the next conflict we hope not to fight, but must be prepared to win.”

The number of active units with AOK deployed has increased more than 500% during 2024, including being in use in all Special Forces Groups and over 60% of Army Brigade Combat Teams. Troops use AOK to operate with greater agency and empowerment because they have instantaneous access to information, resources, supplies, and support platforms. AOK generates ground-level truth for Commanders to radically improve decision velocity and accuracy.

“Adyton’s technology generates data about the ground-truth status of personnel and equipment that, until now, the Department of Defense has never had access to,” said Sven Strohband, Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures.

“My focus is finding the right people who I believe will succeed. James and JJ have the mettle and mission-focus to radically improve how the warfighter operates. We’ve been an early supporter of Adyton, and we’re proud to reaffirm our dedication to Adyton,” said Joe Montana, Managing Partner at Liquid 2 Ventures.

About Adyton
Adyton is a public benefit corporation, founded by former non-commissioned officers and U.S. Special Forces operators in 2019. Confronted with the operational challenges every member of the Armed Forces experiences, Adyton built the Adyton Operations Kit (AOK) to digitize and automate operational processes like equipment and inventory management and personnel availability and readiness.

By reducing hours or days of paperwork and manual drudgery to minutes or seconds, AOK enhances warfighters’ level of battlefield effectiveness. Adyton’s technology is also used to provide accurate, individual-level data to Command, enabling leadership to confidently deploy troops for any mission, from kinetic action to humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery.

Adyton is backed by leading investors at Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Initialized Capital, Kindred Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Leblon Capital.

Contact
Ian Martorana
ian@aimcomms.xyz

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