MYRIAD, the new European Defence Fund initiative revolutionizing satellite imagery analysis for defense

The MYRIAD research project (Multi-source information sYstem based on Remote sensing aI Analytics to support the strategic Defence domain), funded by the European Defence Fund, has officially commenced, bringing together a European consortium with the objective of developing advanced multi-source satellite imagery analysis technologies using artificial intelligence for strategic defense applications.

With a planned duration of 48 months and a total budget of nearly €5 million, MYRIAD is being developed by a consortium of nine European partners coordinated by GMV, involving leading organizations in applied research, artificial intelligence, space technologies, and geospatial analysis.

The project, which addresses a European technological challenge and seeks to improve the accuracy, speed, and reliability of analyses for defense applications through satellite imagery analysis, will be developed over four annual innovation cycles. During these cycles, a group of experts from European Ministries of Defence will provide feedback to ensure that the technological solutions are useful in real-world operations and can be deployed within the infrastructure of the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen).