The 5G COMPAD project held its Global Air-Based Demonstration on 8 October 2025 in Arboga, Sweden. Hosted by the project Coordinator and project partner, Saab, this was the final global 5G COMPAD demonstration.

The demonstration scenario tested how a temporary dispersed airbase can be quickly established and operated near an active conflict zone. During the exercise, returning surveillance aircraft offloaded critical mission data for real-time exploitation. By leveraging advanced 5G technologies, the operation significantly reduced aircraft turnaround times and accelerated the OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act). This ensured that information was transmitted, processed, and acted upon almost instantly, enabling faster decision-making and more agile mission execution.

The 5G COMPAD project held a live demonstration showcasing advanced 5G technologies in a military environment on 17 September 2025 at the German Army Combat Training Centre in Letzlingen, Germany. The event focused on the interoperability of tactical radios and smartphones from different countries, seamless switching between public and military networks, integration into existing tactical systems, and secure operation even in GNSS-denied environments – situations where satellite navigation signals like GPS were unavailable or disrupted.

For the first time in Europe, 5G COMPAD has successfully demonstrated how independent 5G networks can be integrated with existing military systems. This will pave the way for more resilient and flexible defence communications.

From January 28th to 30th, the 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence (5G COMPAD) project partners convened in Genoa, Italy, for a Stakeholder Advisory Board meeting and a local demonstration. The event brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from supporting Defence ministries, to discuss the project’s progress and future developments. The discussions and demonstration took place at the headquarters of Leonardo, one of the 5G COMPAD partners.

On October 17, 2024, in Riga, Latvia, the European Defence Fund project 5G COMPAD (5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence) held its first global demonstration, showcasing various 5G network deployment scenarios at sea, in the air, and on land. The demonstration was organized by 5G COMPAD consortium member LMT and took place at the military base “Daugavgrīva.”

From June 25 to 27, 2024, in Budapest, Hungary, the 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence (5G COMPAD) project partners, stakeholders, and representatives of the involved European Ministries of Defence (MoD) met at a plenary meeting. The three-day gathering was organized and hosted by NOKIA, one of the project’s consortium members.

5G COMPAD conducted a demo in Sweden focusing on interconnected 5G tactical bubbles On April 25th, the 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence (5G COMPAD)

On January 30 – February 2, 2024, the 5G COMPAD project consortium held a plenary meeting to discuss the next steps for taking the defined 5G use cases towards systems requirements. The four-day meeting was hosted by Rheinmetall Electronics and took place in the company’s headquarters in Bremen, Germany.

5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence project moves forward to system requirements for use case demonstrations On June 14-16, the 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and

The 5G COMPAD project partners recently attended the DEFEA 2023 exhibition where international companies showcased their land, naval, aerospace, and cyber security defence systems. Two of the project partners proudly displayed the 5G COMPAD project poster at their exhibition stand while SAAB presented the project at the “EDF Cross-Project Meeting”, highlighting its goals and challenges.

On January 30-31, the 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence (5G COMPAD) project consortium met with representatives from European Ministries of Defence (MoD) to discuss and agree on use cases to be developed within the scope of this initiative and the further steps of the project.